Management of Comorbidities in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Abstract The major comorbidities of ankylosing spondylitis include uveitis, bowel inflammation, psoriasis and heart disease. The pathogenic mechanism to account for the coexistence of comorbidities remains largely unknown. In some instances, the comorbidity has a major impact on the choice of therap...

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Published in:The American journal of the medical sciences 2012-05, Vol.343 (5), p.364-366
Main Authors: Rosenbaum, James, MD, Chandran, Vinod, MD, Deodhar, Atul, MD, Clegg, Daniel, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ankylosing spondylitis
Atherosclerosis
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular Diseases - complications
Comorbidity
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
General aspects
Humans
Inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - complications
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - therapy
Inflammatory joint diseases
Internal Medicine
Medical sciences
Ophthalmology
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis - complications
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Spondylitis, Ankylosing - complications
Spondylitis, Ankylosing - epidemiology
Spondylitis, Ankylosing - therapy
Uvea diseases
Uveitis
Uveitis - complications
Uveitis - therapy
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Summary:Abstract The major comorbidities of ankylosing spondylitis include uveitis, bowel inflammation, psoriasis and heart disease. The pathogenic mechanism to account for the coexistence of comorbidities remains largely unknown. In some instances, the comorbidity has a major impact on the choice of therapy.
ISSN:0002-9629
1538-2990
DOI:10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3182514059