Ankylosing spondylitis

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An inflammatory disease that fuses bones of the spine together.

Description

Ankylosing spondylitis, also known as axial spondyloarthritis, is an inflammatory disease that fuses bones of the spine together.

Overview

It can cause a hunched-forward posture. If ribs are affected, breathing deeply may be hard. Other complications can include eye inflammation, called uveitis. Symptoms usually appear in early adulthood.

Symptoms

Treatment includes medicines and physical therapy and, in rare cases, surgery.

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