title: Management of comorbidities in ankylosing spondylitis.
abstract: The major comorbidities of ankylosing spondylitis include uveitis, bowel inflammation, psoriasis and heart disease. The pathogenic mechanism to account for the coexistence of comorbidities remains largely unknown. In some instances, the comorbidity has a major impact on the choice of therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, 97239, USA. rosenbaj@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosenbaum
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chandran
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy