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  • Ankylosing Spondylitis

    Ankylosing Spondylitis

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    Dr. Taoufik

    The SPA includes ankylosing spondylitis or axial involvement pelvic and spinal enthesitis. It is characterized by a strong male predominance (16 to 40) and form a linkage with HLA B27 (90% of cases) Spondyloarthritis (HLA B27): – Ankylosing spondylitis -> 90% – Reactive arthritis -> 70% – Psoriatic arthritis -> 50% – Rheumatism of bowel…

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis

    Ankylosing Spondylitis

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    Dr. Taoufik
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    * Also called ankylosing spondylitis. It affects mainly men (3 of 4) begins in the subject young between 18 and 30 years. Can begun in children from 8 years. More rarely in the elderly. The presence of radiographic signs such as bilateral sacroiliitis or syndesmophytes is an element of certainty (HLA B27 is only a…