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Ankylosing spondylitis is an arthritic disorder characterised by chronic inflammation affecting the lumbar spine, large peripheral joints and eventually producing generalised severe stiffness and rigidity, involving ribs and neck. It also occasionally affects the eyes.
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Ebringer, A., Ebringer, A. (2013). Ankylosing Spondylitis as a Scientific Problem. In: Ankylosing spondylitis and Klebsiella. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4300-0_1
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