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What are the symptoms of an ankylosing spondylitis flare up?
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Stiffness: I would expect the patient to have spine pain and limited spine bending. Chest expansion, chest size difference between maximum exhale and maximum inhale size is less than 2 inches. Ankylosing Sponlylitis is rare in females
Answered 9/11/2014
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