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Espondilitis anquilosante - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Espondilitis reumatoidea; Espondilitis; Espondiloartropatía

Definición:

Es una enfermedad crónica que causa inflamación de las articulaciones entre las vértebras de la columna y las articulaciones entre la columna y la pelvis. Esta enfermedad finalmente hace que las vértebras afectadas se fusionen.

Ver también: artritis

Causas:

Se desconoce la causa de la espondilitis anquilosante, pero los genes parecen jugar un papel.

La enfermedad comienza con mayor frecuencia entre los 20 y los 40 años de edad, pero puede ocurrir antes de la edad de 10 años y afecta más a los hombres que a las mujeres. Los factores de riesgo abarcan:

Antecedentes familiares de espondilitis anquilosante
Sexo masculino

Columna vertebral

Espondilosis cervical

Reviewed last on: 6/21/2011
Neil J. Gonter, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University, NY and private practice specializing in Rheumatology at Rheumatology Associates of North Jersey, Teaneck, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Goldman L, Ausiello DA. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007.

Sidiropoulos PI, Hatemi G, Song IH, et al. Evidence-based recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis: systematic literature search of the 3E Initiative in Rheumatology involving a broad panel of experts and practising rheumatologists. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008. 47(3):355-61.

Dagfinrud H, Kvien TK, Hagen KB. Physiotherapy interventions for ankylosing spondylitis. Cochrane Database, Syst Rev. 2008. (1):CD002822.

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