A 21 Year Old Is Diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

question 8

Multiple Choice

A 21 year old is diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) .The most likely joint to be affected would be the:

• A) sacroiliac.
• B) carpal.
• C) shoulder.
• D) knee.

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