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Which of the following statements is correct regarding ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in childhood?
A)Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis is more common in girls than in boys.
B)Ankylosing spondylitis in childhood is usually associated with HLA-B27 antigen negativity.
C)Rheumatoid factor is positive in almost all children with AS and other juvenile spondyloarthropathies.
D)Radiographic appearance of ‘bamboo spine’ typical of advanced ankylosing spodylitis in adults is common in childhood.
E)Patients with juvenile AS almost never have measurable antinuclear antibodies.





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