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Health Topicsjoint healtharthritis4 Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About Ankylosing Spondylitis

4 Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About Ankylosing Spondylitis

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk. Medically reviewed in February 2023 by Mark Arredondo, MD.

Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease that primarily affects the joints of the spine. Here are four important questions to ask about AS.

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