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How does ankylosing spondilitis cause aortic regurgitation (and its pathophysiology)?
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In some instances: Ankylosing spondylitis leads to intimate changes in the aorta and this deformity can cause aortic valve leaking confirmed on echocardiogram.
Answered 4/19/2014
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