Ankylosing Spondylitis : Complications

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Complications could include:
Damage of bone and cartilage can lead to fusing of joints in the spine or other areas, which can interfere with your ability to move. It can be extremely painful and crippling. The heart, the lungs, and the eyes may also become affected. Complicat...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 27, 2007
For most affected individuals, treatment and management is successful at maintaining quality of life. Quality can be significantly impacted, however, for the occasional individual with a severe, progressive course of the disease. Vision can be aff...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
For most affected individuals, treatment and management is successful at maintaining quality of life. Quality can be significantly impacted, however, for the occasional individual with a severe, progressive course of the disease. Vision can be aff...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
There is no cure for AS, and the course of the disease is unpredictable. Generally, AS progresses for about 10 years and then its progression levels off. Most patients can lead normal lives with treatment to control symptoms.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Endocarditis is an inflammation of the inside lining of the heart chambers and heart valves (endocardium).
Source:ADAM
Date:November 1, 2007
The endocardium is the inner lining of the heart muscle, which also covers the heart valves. When the endocardium becomes damaged, bacteria from the blood stream can become lodged on the heart valves or heart lining.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Pulmonary fibrosis is scarring in the lungs. Pulmonary fibrosis develops when the alveoli, tiny air sacs that transfer oxygen to the blood, become damaged and inflamed.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Uveitis is an inflammation of the the uvea , the layer between the sclera and the retina , which includes the iris , ciliary body , and the choroid .
Source:ADAM
Date:August 8, 2006
Uveitis is an inflammation of the uveal tract, which lines the inside of the eye behind the cornea. Much of the uvea lies between the retina and tough, outer sclera.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
What Is Uveitis?Eye problems often are not serious.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Treating UveitisYour eye doctor will prescribe medication to relieve your pain and other symptoms. He or she may also treat the condition that’s causing your uveitis, if known, or refer you to another medical specialist.Relieving the SymptomsYour ...
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
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