The way ankylosing spondylitis (AS) progresses, or changes over time, can be different for different people. Some people never have symptoms beyond back pain and stiffness that come and go.

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are types of arthritis. They affect tough bands of tissue called ligaments in the spine. In DISH, ligaments harden ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that causes severe inflammation in the joints and ligaments of the spine. It also affects your peripheral joints like the knees, ankles, and hips.

Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis (JAS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis affecting children and teens. It causes pain and stiffness in the spine and lower back as well as inflammation in places where ...

Seven years ago, I woke up with a slight pain in my lower back. The pain was coming from my right hip, but I didn’t think too ...

The condition tends to run in families and is divided into two types: ankylosing spondylitis, or radiographic axSpA, where ...

Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Rheumatology reveal that ankylosing spondylitis is linked to an overall increased risk of developing cancer.

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In this case, the patient does not have features fully consistent with a diagnosis of Crohn's disease. The presentation is more in keeping with a diagnosis of ileitis of spondylarthropathy. It can ...

2 Rheumatology Department, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands 3 Rheumatology Department, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands Background The ...