Ankylosing spondylitis /
Ankylosing spondylitis : the facts
Muhammad Asim Khan.
- 193 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Oxford medical publications Facts .
- Oxford medical publications. Facts (Oxford, England). .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-181) and index.
Facts and myths about ankylosing spondylitis -- What is ankylosing spondylitis -- Early symptoms -- The course of the disease -- Exercise and physical therapy -- Drug therapy -- Nontraditional (complementary, or alternative) therapy -- Surgical treatment -- Some later manifestations -- A typical case history -- Living with ankylosing spondylitis: some hints -- The management of AS: an overview -- The rheumatologist's role -- Radiology and diagnosis -- The disease process -- HLA-B27 and the cause of ankylosing spondylitis -- Spondyloarthropathies -- Ankylosing spondylitis organizations -- Glossary. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Appendix 1. Appendix 2.