Childhood hospitalisation with infections and later development of ankylosing spondylitis: a national case-control study.
Ulf LindströmSofia ExarchouElisabeth LieMats DehlinHelena Forsblad-d'EliaJohan AsklingLennart JacobssonPublished in: Arthritis research & therapy (2016)
Childhood appendicitis was associated with a decreased risk, whereas respiratory tract infections were associated with an increased risk for later development of AS. These findings support a possible relationship between childhood infections and later development of AS, although the study is limited to infections resulting in inpatient care.