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LMP2 polymorphism is associated with extraspinal disease in HLA-B27 negative Caucasian and Mexican Mestizo patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Maksymowych W P, Tao S, Vaile J, Suarez-Almazor M, Ramos-Remus C, Russell A S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of HLA Class II genes, particularly LMP2 and previously implicated Class I genes, on susceptibility and disease expression in HLA-B27 negative ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS: Patients included 41 HLA-B27 negative Caucasians from a total AS population of 546 and 17 HLA-B27 negative Mexican Mestizo. Controls included 4352 random HLA-B27 negative Caucasians. LMP2 genotype...
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