How is ankylosing spondylitis diagnosed?

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    Diagnosis of AS is based upon a combination of clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings characteristic of the disease alongside the exclusion of other relevant diagnoses such as chronic mechanical back pain, fibromyalgia, or sacroiliac joint infection.[1]

    References

    1. ^Caetano AP, Mascarenhas VV, Machado PMAxial Spondyloarthritis: Mimics and Pitfalls of Imaging Assessment.Front Med (Lausanne).(2021)