LEADER 02603nam 2200541 a 450 001 9910791989103321 005 20230725021350.0 010 $a1-283-09783-4 010 $a9786613097835 010 $a0-19-975315-6 035 $a(CKB)2560000000073376 035 $a(EBL)689307 035 $a(OCoLC)721195540 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000520912 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12174256 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000520912 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10517396 035 $a(PQKB)10786938 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC689307 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL689307 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10467552 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL309783 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000073376 100 $a20100930d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAnkylosing spondylitis$b[electronic resource] /$fMichael H. Weisman 210 $aOxford [England] $cOxford University Press$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (131 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-539910-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aOverview 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. 330 $aAnkylosing 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 one percent of the US population, typically strikes young people and young families, and in its various forms is probably more common than rheumatoid arthritis. In this invaluable guide, Dr. Michael H. Weisman, one of America's leading authorities on AS, provides a down-to-earth, crystal-clear guid 606 $aAnkylosing spondylitis$vPopular works 615 0$aAnkylosing spondylitis 676 $a616.7/3 700 $aWeisman$b Michael H$01463682 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910791989103321 996 $aAnkylosing spondylitis$93681380 997 $aUNINA