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A big risk for those with ankylosing spondylitis

Study Links Ankylosing Spondylitis and CVD

Kate Johnson writing for Medpage Today reported Canadian researchers have shown for the first time that patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) face an increased risk of death from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.

"This is the first population-based study to demonstrate that spondyloarthritis is associated with significant risk of vascular mortality," said study investigator Nisha Nigel Haroon, from the University of Toronto, in Ontario. "A comprehensive strategy is needed to screen and treat vascular risk factors in patients with AS."

Comment: This risk is similar to that for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
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