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Dear Sir One Of My Uncles Is Suffering From Ankalising
Question: Dear Sir
One of my uncles is suffering from Ankalising Spondalitis . I wanted to understand if there is any other medication for him except NSAIDs and Autoimmune Medicines.
Is there any genetic treatment available for this ?
One of my uncles is suffering from Ankalising Spondalitis . I wanted to understand if there is any other medication for him except NSAIDs and Autoimmune Medicines.
Is there any genetic treatment available for this ?
Brief Answer:
TNF inhibitors can help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
In case of ankylosing spondylosis, if NSAIDS are not effective in reducing the pain and stiffness then a biologic medicine like TNF blocker or IL-17 inhibitor can help. These are given as an injection under the skin. You can discuss with his rheumatologist regarding these options. Genetic treatment is still under trials and is not approved by FDA for regular clinical use.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
TNF inhibitors can help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
In case of ankylosing spondylosis, if NSAIDS are not effective in reducing the pain and stiffness then a biologic medicine like TNF blocker or IL-17 inhibitor can help. These are given as an injection under the skin. You can discuss with his rheumatologist regarding these options. Genetic treatment is still under trials and is not approved by FDA for regular clinical use.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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