Ankylosing spondylitis /
Ankylosing Spondylitis is an inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine and sacroiliac joints as well as other parts of the body, and that can eventually lead, in some patients, to complete fusion of the vertebrae and total rigidity. AS is not a rare health problem, but is in fact found in almost...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford [England] :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Overview of ankylosing spondylitis
- History of ankylosing spondylitis
- Who gets ankylosing spondylitis
- Anatomy of the spinal column
- Clinical presentation and diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis
- Other manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis
- Bone health
- Juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis
- Spondyloarthritis
- Disease management
- Surgery
- Physical and daily activity
- What does the future hold?
- Frequently asked questions.