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Ankylosing spondylitis
A defect that affects the spine, causing ligaments and other parts of the spine to calcify. In particularly severe cases, these parts may fuse.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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