Mesalamine, olsalazine, and balsalazide do not contain sulfa. So they may be used to treat mild to moderate ulcerative colitis if you cannot take sulfasalazine. Mesalamine enemas are effective in treating symptoms of mild to moderate distal (left-sided) ulcerative colitis and in maintaining remission.
Medical Definition of ankylosis. plural. ankyloses. \-ËsÄz\play. : stiffness or fixation of a joint by disease or surgery.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a lifelong condition that causes the joints of your spine to hurt and swell. About 350,000 adults in the United States have it. Take a few minutes to learn more about ankylosing spondylitis in the slideshow below.