Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that affects the spine and sacroiliac joints. The sacroiliac joints connect the lower spine to the pelvis. Arthritis causes chronic inflammation, and in ...

Low back pain and stiffness are the hallmarks of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), but they may not be the first or only symptoms of this inflammatory type of spinal arthritis. About 1.7 million to 2.7 ...

Ankylosing spondylitis can be a devastating disease. But the good news is that the future is brighter than ever before. Here’s why I’m so optimistic. Doctors -- including primary care physicians -- ...

The most common symptom of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is low back pain that develops so gradually you may not notice it in the early stages. If you’ve had low back pain for more than three months, ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of autoimmune disease. This means that the immune system attacks healthy cells in the body. In the case of AS, the immune system attacks the joints, which leads ...

Pfizer Inc. announced positive results from a phase 3 investigational study evaluating the safety and efficacy of tofacitinib in adults with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Tofacitinib is not ...

AMSTERDAM — People with ankylosing spondylitis are nearly twice as likely as those in the general population to deliberately harm themselves, research from a Canadian study shows. "We haven't really ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a long term painful disease that affects the spine, bones, muscles and ligaments that connect bones. There is presence of joint pain and inflammation akin to arthritis in ...

The cause of ankylosing spondylitis is not clearly understood. However, a genetic association is clear. Pathogenesis of this condition has clear associations with the HLA-B27 gene. Persons who suffer ...