Ankylosing Spondylitis And Infection

In the development of ankylosing spondylitis is playing the role of immunity in relation to the aggressiveness of its own tissue of joints and ligaments (genetically predisposed perverted the immune response to certain microbial agent). Aggressiveness immunity can be maintained at a high level all sorts of chronic infections, and this is a common cause of protracted exacerbations and difficulties in treatment. Disease-causing germs can not cause any symptoms, but their very presence in the body irritates the immune system.

When Ankylosing spondylitis's disease, It reveal and prolechivaem chronic infections, thereby reducing disease activity in minimal doses of drugs.

Frequent Latent Infections:

• Chronic tonsillitis and pharyngitis (inflammation of the tonsils and mucous membrane of throat);
• Chronic inflammation of the paranasal sinuses;
• Herpes simplex (recurrent rash on the lips and / or genitals);
• Dysbacteriosis intestine and intestinal parasites;
• Infections of the genitourinary system (prostatitis, urethritis, cystitis, etc.);
• Inflammatory cysts on the roots of teeth.
• Seasonal viral infections also can trigger exacerbation of arthritis.

 

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