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A member asked:

Do a lot of people get ankylosing spondylitis?

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Dr. Greg Khounganian answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

No: Ankylosing spondylitis is a disorder that is not common. Osteoarthritis, which is the arthritis most adults develop, is much more common. If for some reason you feel that you or someone you know has as, see a rheumatologist or your primary doctor for the appropriate tests.

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Answered 4/29/2014

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Family has Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS) gene, HLA-B27 that comes from dad. Currently mine is inactive. But there is a medicine that could potentially trigger autoimmune disease which I was explained was AS, could mine get triggered by this med if taken?

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