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Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome and Ankylosing Spondylitis - evidence of a genetic link

Posted on August 05, 2007

For years doctors and researchers have noticed a link between some intestinal diseases and some forms of arthritis. This is often seen in patients with ankylosing spondylitis who the go on to develop inflammatory bowel disease.Researchers at Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, assessed the occurrence of IBD and AS among relatives and the risk of inheriting either and both disorders. Their results provide compelling evidence of a link.For further information, click on:http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/arthritisIn Norway researchers are privileged to enjoy an extensive gene...

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ankylosing spondylitis , arthritis , ibd , inflammatory bowel disease