Illinois HR 232: SPONDYLOARTHRITIS MONTH

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HR0232LRB104 12998 LAW 24688 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Spondyloarthritis is the name given to a family 

3of closely related, chronic rheumatic diseases that pose a 

4major health concern in the United States, impacting one in 

5100 Americans; and

6 WHEREAS, Spondyloarthritis affects 3.2 million adults in 

7the U.S., more than RA, ALS, and MS combined; it can occur 

8early in life and is a condition for which there is no known 

9cure; and

10 WHEREAS, Many women, especially Black women, impacted by 

11the disease remain undiagnosed due to inadequate awareness, 

12with the average diagnostic delay being seven to 10 years; and

13 WHEREAS, There are fewer than 400 pediatric 

14rheumatologists in the U.S., and approximately one-fourth of 

15the 300,000 children with arthritis must travel 80 or more 

16miles to see a rheumatologist; and

17 WHEREAS, Spondyloarthritis includes ankylosing 

18spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, 

19enteropathic arthritis, juvenile spondyloarthritis, 

20undifferentiated spondyloarthritis, peripheral 

21spondyloarthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, and 

HR0232- 2 -LRB104 12998 LAW 24688 r

1non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis; and

2 WHEREAS, Symptoms of spondyloarthritis typically begin 

3before the age of 45, with early signs including frequent pain 

4and stiffness in the lower back and buttocks and pain in a 

5peripheral joint, such as the hip, ankle, elbow, heel, or 

6shoulder; and

7 WHEREAS, A portion of people with spondyloarthritis will 

8progress to spinal fusion and will become prone to fractures, 

9thoracic kyphosis, or eroded peripheral joints, especially the 

10hips and shoulders; and

11 WHEREAS, Complications from spondyloarthritis may cause