GHENT, Belgium — Women with ankylosing spondylitis do not respond to biologic treatment as well as men, and are less likely to follow-up and complete treatment, a new study reveals. "At the ...

Ankylosing Spondylitis: 5 Essential Facts About Ankylosing Spondylitis in Women Revealed VERIFIED By Dr Siddharth Shah, ... and joints that affects women with the same frequency as men.

Women with ankylosing spondylitis showed a reduced response to TNF inhibitors compared with men, according to findings published in the Journal of Rheumatology.“Data on sex differences in ...

In contrast to some previous studies, an analysis of U.S. Army personnel found that the incidence of ankylosing spondylitis was similar between men and women, according to data published in ...

Even for a “stereotypical” patient, ankylosing spondylitis can take years to get diagnosed. If you're a Black woman and seen as an anomaly, the delay can be even more extreme.

Living with ankylosing spondylitis as a person of color: ... As a woman of color, ... which is part of the spondyloarthritis (SpA) family, is found primarily in white men. For generations ...

Ankylosing Spondylitis affects 2 to 3 million Americans, ... AS affects both men and women, but mostly men, and the symptoms start at a young age, under 45 years old.

However, one study found that men with ankylosing spondylitis tend to experience greater radiographic progression, erosive damage, and joint fusion compared with women with the condition.

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that causes pain and stiffness in ... We believe that women and men are equally affected and there's no specific group of people more likely to get ...

In most cases, the gene is ruled out as an absolute cause of Ankylosing Spondylitis, but it contributes to it. "Ankylosing spondylitis is a disease that usually affects young men and most patients ...

This week we are going to discuss another rheumatologic condition which is less common but every bit as difficult as rheumatoid arthritis, that is “AS” or ankylosing spondylitis. AS is a ...