Abstract
The major comorbidities of ankylosing spondylitis include uveitis, bowel inflammation, psoriasis and heart disease. The pathogenic mechanism to account for the coexistence of comorbidities remains largely unknown. In some instances, the comorbidity has a major impact on the choice of therapy.
MeSH terms
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Cardiovascular Diseases / complications*
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Comorbidity
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Humans
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / complications*
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / therapy
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Osteoporosis / complications*
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Spondylitis, Ankylosing / complications*
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Spondylitis, Ankylosing / epidemiology
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Spondylitis, Ankylosing / therapy
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Uveitis / complications*
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Uveitis / therapy