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Finds chronic inflammatory bowel disease prevalence in ankylosing spondylitis, indicating further screening may be needed.
Routine detailed gastroenterological investigations were performed in a series of 47 ankylosing spondylitics. Evidence of chronic inflammatory bowel disease was found in eight patients, a prevalence of 17%. Unsuspected bowel disease was found in the absence of symptoms in three of these patients.
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