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Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a type of chronic progressive inflammatory disease which mainly affects the sacroiliac joint and axial joint of spine. The disease typically begins in adolescence and young adulthood. Ankylosing spondylitis of spine and joints is the main cause of disability in AS patients. In serious cases and if the patient has not been diagnosed accurately and treated effectively, that could lead to life-threatening complications.
Low back pain, nocturnal pain which affects sleep, accompanied by morning stiffness, typically relieved after activities. Peripheral joint involvement is more common in the hips, knees, ankles and other lower limbs joint pain.
In combination with rheumatology, orthopedics, rehabilitation medicine and other disciplines, with a comprehensive evaluation of the patient’s condition, developing an individualized treatment plan, with the goal of controlling symptoms, preventing structural damage, restoring or retaining joint function, and reducing complications.
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Read MoreDepartment:RheumatologyAnkylosing Spondylitis ClinicGeneral Internal MedicineNephrologyGout and Hyperuricemia ClinicLocation:Jiahui International Hospital (Shanghai)Languages:普通话, EnglishDoctor's bioDr. CUI Yongping is an Internal Medicine physician (specialty in Nephrology) at Jiahui Health. Dr. Cui graduated from Nankai University School of Medicine in 2002 with a master’s degree in Internal Medicine. Before joining Jiahui, he worked as an attending physician in the Nephrology & Rheumatology Department of the Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital. Dr. Cui has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of common renal diseases for nearly 20 years, including urinary tract infections, kidney stones, uric acid nephropathy, chronic glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, hypertensive nephropathy and so on. He has engaged in the nutrition and health management of chronic kidney diseases for a long time, specializing in the establishment of vascular access for end-stage patients, adjustment of dialysis schemes for patients receiving peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis and management of relevant complications. Dr. Cui is also experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases, especially common diseases such as gout, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, etc.
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