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Descriptor English:   Spondylitis, Ankylosing 
Descriptor Spanish:   Espondilitis Anquilosante 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Espondilite Anquilosante 
Synonyms English:   Ankylosing Spondylitis
Bechterew Disease
Marie-Struempell Disease
Rheumatoid Spondylitis
Spondylarthritis Ankylopoietica  
Tree Number:   C05.116.900.853.625.800.850
C05.550.069.680
C05.550.114.865.800.850
Definition English:   A chronic inflammatory condition affecting the axial joints, such as the SACROILIAC JOINT and other intervertebral or costovertebral joints. It occurs predominantly in young males and is characterized by pain and stiffness of joints (ANKYLOSIS) with inflammation at tendon insertions. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coordinate with specific vertebra
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   13552 
Unique Identifier:   D013167 

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