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What symptoms make you think of ankylosing spondylitis?
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YOUNG MEN/AM PAIN: This is one of the few rheumatic diseases that affect more men then women. Most patients are men between 20 to 40 years old with worse morning stiffness and pain which improves as you become more active. It typically affects the spine first but can cause joint pain in other areas such as the knees and hips. It is a disease that most patients have a positive blood test called an hla-b27.
Answered 5/19/2013
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Spine stiffness: Stiffness and pain in neck, back, and buttocks which worsens late at night and improves with activity. Symptoms start early in life, eg age 20 or 30, and persist. Joints, eyes and other organs can get inflammed. Family history is important. A rheumatologist can diagnose this.
Answered 4/25/2012
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