The exact cause of ankylosing spondylitis is still unclear, and it is currently believed to be related to immune, environmental, infection, genetic, occupational and other factors.
Ankylosing spondylitis belongs to rheumatoid immune disease, although the cause of the disease is unknown, but research has found that the disease has a family aggregation, so it may be related to genes. In addition, research has also found that the disease is related to chronic infections of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, which are mostly caused by Shigella, Salmonella, Chlamydia trachomatis and other pathogens.
In addition, ankylosing spondylitis patients in the body of the immune inflammatory factor is higher than normal people, has been found that there are about more than 100 kinds of chemokines and cytokines involved in the inflammatory response of the mandatory spondylitis, so this disease is also related to immune factors. Occupations with cold and humid environments and those that require sitting for long periods of time are also causes of ankylosing spondylitis.
It is advisable for people with ankylosing spondylitis to consult a doctor in time to find out the cause of the disease so as to avoid any delay.