It was approved for treating ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis. Kramnik has been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, an uncommon form of arthritis. Tolmetin is applicable in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthrosis, pain, and ankylosing spondylitis. Inflammatory diseases, such as ankylosing spondylitis, result in bony fusion of the symphysis. Efficacy in ankylosing spondylitis is also being tested. Kornfeld was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis in his late 20s. There is no cure for ankylosing spondylitis. I, ankylosing spondylitis, and trauma. Ankylosing spondylitis is a member of the more broadly defined disease axial spondyloarthritis. This can be useful in examining a patient suspected of ankylosing spondylitis. "Klebsiella" species have also been implicated in the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis and other spondyloarthropathies. The most known member of the axial spondyloarthritis disease family is ankylosing spondylitis. About one third of those with ankylosing spondylitis have severe disease, which reduces life expectancy. The enthesis is the primary site of disease in ankylosing spondylitis. Table 3 shows association of HLA-B27 with ankylosing spondylitis among a Dutch population.