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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Demographics, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Imaging Studies, Treatment, Medications, Surgery, Outcome, Complications, Prognosis, Prevention, When to Refer, References,
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Topics Discussed: ankylosing spondylitis.
Excerpt: | |  Chronic low backache in young adults, generally worst in the morning
Progressive limitation of back motion and of chest expansion Transient (50%) or persistent (25%) peripheral arthritis Anterior uveitis in 20–25% Diagnostic radiographic changes in sacroiliac joints Negative serologic tests for rheumatoid factor and anti-CCP antibodies HLA-B27 testing is most helpful when there is an intermediate probability of disease |
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