Which arthritic condition affects the spine as well as all the joint ligaments of the spine,spreads superiorly up the spine,and has an onset usually in the late teens to early twenties?

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Ankylosing spondylitis is the arthritic condition that affects the spine as well as all the joint ligaments of the spine, spreads superiorly up the spine, and has an onset usually in the late teens to early twenties. Gonococcal arthritis typically affects one or a few large joints, and gout typically affects the extremities. JRA (juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) is a childhood-onset arthritis and does not specifically affect the spine ligaments.

Which Arthritic Condition Affects the Spine as Well as All