What does the examination item of ankylosing spondylitis have?

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Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic progressive inflammatory disease which mainly invades the spine and can involve sacroiliac joint and surrounding joints in varying degrees. The disease is also known as rheumatoid spondylitis, deformity spondylitis, rheumatoid central type, now known as as. What does the examination item of ankylosing spondylitis have? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What does the examination item of ankylosing spondylitis have?

CT can clearly show the sacroiliac joint space, and it is unique in determining whether the joint space is widened, narrowed, ankylosed or partially ankylosed.

Researchers believe that MRI and SPECT scintigraphy sacroiliac joint film, is very helpful for very early diagnosis and treatment, from this point of view is significantly better than ordinary X-ray, but the cost is expensive, do not advocate as a routine examination.

The white blood cell count was normal or increased, the proportion of lymphocyte was slightly increased, a few patients had mild anemia (positive cell hypopigmentation), ESR could be increased, but there was little correlation with disease activity, and C-reactive protein was more significant. Serum albumin decreased, α 1 and γ Serum immunoglobulin IgG, IgA and IgM increased, and serum complement C3 and C4 increased. Alkaline phosphatase and serum creatine phosphokinase were elevated in about 50% of patients. Serum rheumatoid factor was negative. Although more than 90% - 95% of as patients are HLA-B27 positive, HLA-B27 is generally not used to diagnose as, and HLA-B27 is not routinely examined.

matters needing attention

Pay attention to prevent wind cold and dampness: the cause of the disease is closely related to the invasion of wind cold and dampness, so it is particularly important to prevent wind cold and dampness, especially when the body is weak. When the seasons change and the climate changes dramatically, clothes should be changed in time; Summer heat or summer childbirth, not wind and lying; Living in humid or rainy season, sunny days should be often exposed to the sun, in order to remove moisture, sunny days more appropriate to open the window, to ventilation and dehumidification, and so on.