DR SARATH JAKKA. RHEUMATOLOGIST AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGIST

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS (AS) - PATIENT INFORMATION What is Ankylosing spondylitis? It is a type of spondyloarthritis, an autoimmune disease which targets the spine predominantly. Ankylos- stiffening of joint Spondlyo – vertebrae What causes Ankylosing spondylitis? Exact cause is unknown. Most autoimmune disease have genetic risk factors and environmental triggers which dysregulate immune system. The immune system starts attacking the joints & other structures. In AS, it attacks the sacroiliac joints, joints of the vertebrae, hip & occasionally the other joints. It may also attack other structures including the eyes. In what way is Ankylosing spondylitis different from other arthritis like Rheumatoid arthritis? In Rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation of joints is the hallmark whereas in AS the sites where ligaments and tendons attach to bones called entheses are inflamed. Rheumatoid arthritis predominantly affects the hand & feet joints as well as large joints like the knee, an

  I am Dr Sarath Jakka, MBBS from KIMS Amalapuram 2012 passed out, MD General Medicine from JSS Mysore, 2019 passed out , DrNB Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology from Narayana Hrudayalaya 2022 passed out. I worked in prestigious NIMS, Hyderabad as senior resident.  I am a passionate Rheumatologist predominantly based in Godavari districts. Services offered-  Rheumatoid arthritis, Psoriatic arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, Reactive, arthritis, Lupus(SLE), Myositis, Vasculitis, Takayasu arteritis, Sarcoidosis, Fibromyalgia, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Gout, Uric acid related issues, Frozen shoulder, System Sclerosis, Sjogrens syndrome, APLA syndrome." For appointments call 7975883153.