A patient has ankylosing spondylitis. Which description of this condition by the health care professional is most accurate?
a. Chronic inflammatory disease with stiffening and fusion of the spine and sacroiliac joints
b. Chronic systemic inflammatory disease that affects many tissues and organs
c. State of abnormal and excessive bone resorption and formation
d. Wide-spread and deep chronic muscle pain, fatigue, and tender points
Ans: a. Chronic inflammatory disease with stiffening and fusion of the spine and sacroiliac joints
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