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Distribution of familial ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and sporadic AS according to BMI (body mass index) and CRP (C-reactive protein). Familial AS patients are distributed in low CRP/low BMI quadrant. CRP and BMI are significantly lower in the familial AS compared to sporadic AS.
