HLA B27 positive means n I have Ankylosing spondylitis tooo.

Question

The presence of HLA-B27 is associated with certain autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases, including: ankylosing spondylitis, which causes inflammation of the bones in your spine, reactive arthritis, which causes inflammation of your joints, urethra, and eyes, and sometimes lesions on your skin, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, anterior uveitis, which causes swelling and irritation in the middle layer of your eye. Although a positive result may be cause for concern, the presence of the antigen doesn?t always mean that an autoimmune disorder will develop. Diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder must be made based on your symptoms. Consult an orthopedician for the same.

Nazima · Accepted Answer

The presence of HLA-B27 is associated with certain autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases, including: ankylosing spondylitis, which causes inflammation of the bones in your spine, reactive arthritis, which causes inflammation of your joints, urethra, and eyes, and sometimes lesions on your skin, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, anterior uveitis, which causes swelling and irritation in the middle layer of your eye. Although a positive result may be cause for concern, the presence of the antigen doesn?t always mean that an autoimmune disorder will develop. Diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder must be made based on your symptoms. Consult an orthopedician for the same.

Julie Mercy J David Raja · Answer

Yes. You can do regular exercises if you are diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis so that you will not have rigidity and tightness in the muscles and in the future you will not have problem with deformity and you can definitely prevent deformities which might happen in the trunk, legs and feet.