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Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis is a kind of
arthritis of the spine. It causes swelling among your
vertebrae, which are the disks that
make up your spine, and in the joints among your spine
and pelvis. Ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune
disease. This means your immune system, which
usually protects your body from infection, attacks your
body's own tissues. The disease is more general and
more severe in men. It often runs in families.
Early symptoms comprise back pain and
stiffness. These problems frequently start in late adolescence
or early adulthood. Over time, ankylosing spondylitis
can fuse your vertebrae collectively, limiting movement.
Symptoms can worsen or enhance or stop altogether.
The disease has no heal, but medicines can relieve the
pain, swelling and other symptoms. Exercise can also
assist.
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