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Ankylosing spondilitis is a chronic form of arthritis known to affect around 1 in 200 people (over 1 million sufferers in the USA alone). "Ankylosing Spondilitis: The facts" by Muhammad Asim Khan, MD is the first mass market book to be published on this important disease written by someone who is not only a leading expert on AS, but is affected by it himself.
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No cure has yet been found for Ankylosing Ankylosing Spondilitis, however, early diagnosis and proper medical management can be important in reducing the risk of disability and deformity.
"Ankylosing spondilitis: The facts" is the first mass market book to be published on this important disease. It provides clear and accessible information on treatment, diagnosis, genetic counselling, and daily life with this illness. Professor Khan is one of the leading experts in the world on AS, while also suffering from it. This combination of scientific knowledge and personal experience of a debilitating disorder results in a unique book which will prove invaluable for sufferers wishing to know more about their condition, and those that share their lives.