Ankylosing Spondylitis is a painful disease which causes increasing stiffness and rigidity of the spine. Untreated, this can lead to spinal deformity.
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- Spondylitis Association of America Supports education, research and treatment for ankylosing spondylitis and related diseases. Description of the disease, personal stories, online forum, and other resources for patients and physicians.
- National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society A resource for sufferers. Information about the disease, with practical advice on daily living and a must-do daily exercise schedule. United Kingdom.
- My Back Pages Regarding Ankylosing Spondylitis Personal pages of Chris Gates telling of his experience with the condition.
- MedicineNet: Ankylosing Spondylitis Information, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options and areas of research.
- AS Support Group Offers communication, medical and support centers for those with the disease.
- NHS Choices: Ankylosing Spondylitis Provides information on this type of chronic arthritis. Includes details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and self help.
- eMedicine: Ankylosing Spondylitis and Undifferentiated Spondyloarthropathy Full text article compares these diseases.
- eMedicine: Ankylosing Spondylitis A review, including the epidemiology, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
- MayoClinic.com - Ankylosing Spondylitis Offers an overview of the disease, along with links that lead to more information.
- Ankylosing Spondylitis International Federation World-wide roof organization, lists addresses and additional data of self-help societies of patients suffering from this or related diseases in 30 countries.