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Ankylosing Spondylitis is an inflammatory joint disease that is characterized by enthesitis, an inflammation at points of attachment of tendons to bone. The vertebrae may become linked by bony bridging (bamboo spine).
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(2007). Ankylosing Spondylitis. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_230
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