Ankylosing spondylitis
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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS, from Greek ankylos, crooked; spondylos, vertebra; -itis, inflammation), previously known as Bekhterev's disease and Marie-Strümpell disease, is a chronic inflammatory disease of the axial skeleton, with variable involvement of peripheral joints and nonarticular structures.
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See also
- Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQoL) Questionnaire
- NIAMS, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- SAA, Spondylitis Association of America
- AF, Arthritis Foundation
- Franklin Gutierrez, Seattle Mariners Outfielder
- Klebsiella
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