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The incidence of ankylosing spondylitis varies around the world. But there seems to be a high correlation between the incidence of ankylosing spondylitis and having a particular gene (HLA-B27). There is also a high correspondence between being disagnosed with the illness when other family members are also known to have the condition. In North America, mainly Canada and the United States, about one percent of the population gets diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, with two to three times as many men as women becoming diagnosed. Ankylosing spondylitis seems to be a "younger person's" disease as it is often diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 30, with onset somewhat uncommon after age 40. In northern scandinavia, however, nearly two percent of the population may have this condition. Questions and Information about Ankylosing Spondylitis Social Security Disability Information |
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