Established in 1988 to increase public awareness of Ankylosing Spondylitis and to disseminate knowledge of the disease around the world
Member organisations in ASIF
Member organisationsAbout ASIF
ASIF was established in 1988 to increase public awareness of Ankylosing Spondylitis and to disseminate knowledge of the disease around the world.
ASIF is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales Charity # 1173902
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)A rheumatic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints, is also called ‘Morbus Bechterew’ in some European countries. You will find this popular name of the disease in the name of some European AS societies.
Related DiseasesAnkylosing spondylitis sometimes overlaps with psoriasis, with an inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis), or with the eye conditions uveitis or iritis.
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ASIF News
ASIF name change
At the recent AGM, members voted to change the name of ASIF to:
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New infographics – available to be circulated and if necessary translated
With UCB, ASIF has created two new infographics
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ASIF Projects
International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis
The International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (IMAS) is a research initiative assessing the impac
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