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What is the life expectancy of patients with ankylosing spondylitis?
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Usually normal: Ank spondy responds beautifully to tnf agents such as Enbrel or Remicade (infliximab) . Life expectancy is usually normal. The things that effect life span are neurologic or cardiac complications or severe complications of medications.
Answered 1/1/2023
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