ankylosing spondylitis and rh-

Have your had your blood been tested and are you positive for HLA-B27 as this is a genetic condition usually effecting males and while I am confirmed to have HLA-B27 being female have never developed Ankylosing Spondylitis although my brother has. Instead, I have had bouts with n associated disease of the eyes Iritis that is treated with atropine eye drops.

Since the pain from Ankylosing Spondylitis is primarily from inflammation, I have suggested that my brother that he try Curcumin to alleviate the inflammation however he has ignored my suggestions opting for pharmaceutical drugs and surgical options.

Ankylosing Spondylitis is an Autoimmune Disease which causes an inflammatory arthritic disorder of multiple parts of the human body including but not limited to joint pain, skeletal fusion and chronic lower back pain. It is also associated eye conditions like uveitis and iritis; as well as having an association with certain gastrointestinal disorders like IBD, Crohns, Gastritis and Ulcerative Colitis.

Ankylosing Spondylitis Research & Resources
The Autoimmune Connection

This condition seems to be more prevalent in those people who are tested positive for a genetic marker called HLA-B27. I believe there may also be a connection to the Rh-Negative incompatibility in humans. This theory is based on the research that 85+% of individuals diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis or "AS"; happen to test positive for the HLA-B27 genetic marker, which is said to be had by only about 8% of the population or less, based on geographical location. I saw a connection because the blood type O- also appears in about 7% of the population and again that percentage varies by the same geographical location of the population.

[link to www.rhnegativeregistry.com]

Curcumin and Turmeric
[link to www.turmeric-curcumin.com]

interesting. thanks