强直性脊柱炎(ankylosing spongdylitis,AS)是一种慢性、炎性、自身免疫性疾病,通常首先侵犯骶髂关节和脊柱。其发病机制尚未完全清楚,与多种因素相关。许多研究显示,细胞因子网络异常为AS病理机制的重要特征。中医药在本病治疗中疗效确切,具明显优势。 Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease that usually first invades sacroiliac joints and the spine. Its pathogenesis is not yet fully understood, and a variety of factors. Many studies have shown that cytokine network abnormalities are important features of AS pathology. Chinese medicine in the treatment of this disease is effective, with obvious advantages.