Ankylosing Spondylitis Support Group

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic form of arthritis--it is an inflammatory disease that causes joints, cartilage or other fibrous tissue (such as ligaments and tendons) to turn into bone. Ankylosing spondylitis is part of the group of rheumatic diseases. The disease is characterized by progressive stiffness, tenderness, and pain in joints. Pain can be episodic and...

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stayfree1 01/19/2009

Is this as hereditary? Dos anyone have any info on this subject?
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deleted_user 01/22/2009

Hey it's me again, there is no history of AS in my family. Does that mean there's no AS? Who knows, my Granie was stooped and complained of a bad back but I doubt she even saw a doctor. AS has likely been around forever but when was it first diagnosed? I need to do some more reading. My mother is stooped but no AS.

CarrieinSK 01/22/2009

Hi, I hope this helps. It does look like it's hereditary.

AS is the main disease in a group of diseases known as Spondylitis; which comprise six out of all 100 rheumatic illnesses in the world. AS is actually more prevalent than multiple sclerosis and cystic fibrosis combined (SAA) Medical experts believe the onset of AS is associated with the Human Leucocyte Antigen B27 gene (HLA-B27), though testing positive for the gene does not imply a positive diagnosis for AS. AS is considered a hereditary condition and triggers like a bacterial infection or other genes are also thought to initiate the disease.

http://www.eraseas.com/research.htm

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