Did you know that Ankylosing Spondylitis may be harder to diagnose in women?
Spondyloarthritis may be difficult to diagnose; it often goes undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Since 2009, the Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) has observed April as Spondylitis Awareness Month in its ongoing efforts to draw national attention to a potentially debilitating disease. 
Some helpful facts you should know
The statistics for juvenile arthritis (JA) are staggering: An estimated 300,000 children in the United States—that’s 1 in 250 kids—are affected by some form of the disease. According to the Arthritis Foundation, the disease takes a unique physical and emotional toll on kids, often resulting in debilitating pain and feelings of loneliness or depression. Not a happy illness at all, yet many children are resilient, thank goodness.
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