Abstract:BACKGROUND Anxiety disorders are prevalent and can be disabling when not diagnosed. In chronic diseases, this symptom is often underestimate. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic disease that affects young adults, with implications for both the physical and mental health of those affected. A prolonged coexistence with pain and deformity that the illness causes often implies alterations and emotional disorders in these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Quantitative cross-sectional study based on the data coll… Show more
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