SYNONYMS

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
Rheumatic Spondylitis (RS)
Ankylosing Polyarthritis (APA)
Juvenile-Adolescent Spondylitis (JAS)

SYMPTOMS

Pain and stiffness in spine and hips
Early morning stiffness
Loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue
Cardiomyopathy
Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.