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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In USA, the prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis is 250 per 100,000 | In USA, the prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis is 250 per 100,000. Because it is a chronic condition, the incidence is low. | ||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
The gender ratio is 3:1 for men:women. In USA, the [[prevalence]] is 250 per 100,000, but as it is a chronic condition the [[incidence (epidemiology)|incidence]] (number of new cases) is fairly low. | The gender ratio is 3:1 for men:women. In USA, the [[prevalence]] is 250 per 100,000, but as it is a chronic condition the [[incidence (epidemiology)|incidence]] (number of new cases) is fairly low. | ||
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Overview
In USA, the prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis is 250 per 100,000. Because it is a chronic condition, the incidence is low.
Epidemiology and Demographics
The gender ratio is 3:1 for men:women. In USA, the prevalence is 250 per 100,000, but as it is a chronic condition the incidence (number of new cases) is fairly low.