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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 364-366 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of the Medical Sciences |
| Volume | 343 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2012 |
Keywords
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Atherosclerosis
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Osteoporosis
- Uveitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine