Ankylosing spondylitis may be inherited by the next generation. The main cause of ankylosing spondylitis is the genetic factor, and patients may pass their susceptibility genes to the next generation, but the next generation does not necessarily develop ankylosing spondylitis, and it is also related to environmental factors.
Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that mainly affects the spine and sacroiliac joints. Studies have shown that the emergence of this disease is closely related to the HLA-B27 gene, and the probability of ankylosing spondylitis patients being positive for this gene is more than 90%, so there is a possibility that it will be passed on to the next generation.
However, ankylosing spondylitis is also closely related to infection and other factors, so the next generation may not necessarily develop ankylosing spondylitis.
Once ankylosing spondylitis occurs, patients should consult a doctor for timely examination, early detection and early treatment, and the next generation may not necessarily develop the disease, so there is no need to worry too much.