Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis
Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis (JAS) refers to a connective tissue disease that begins before the age of 16 and is characterized by chronic inflammation of the sacroiliac and spinal joints.
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Site of disease:
Joints and spine immune system -
Infectious :
Not contagious -
Frequent population:
Onset before age 16 -
Related symptoms:
Spinal stiffness Joint stiffness Continuous pain in the back Sacroiliac joint pain Hip pain -
Concurrent disease: