ankylosing spondylitis
An autoimmune chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by inflammation in the vertebral joints of the spine and sacroiliac joints. It predominantly affects young males. Patients present with stiffness and pain in the spine.
MONDO:0003937
spondylitis
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MONDO:0005095
spondyloarthropathy
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MONDO:0008383
rheumatoid arthritis
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MONDO:0037847
vertebral joint disorder
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ankylosing spondylarthritis
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