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HLA-B27 alone rather than B27-related class I haplotypes contributes to ankylosing spondylitis susceptibility.
Human immunology - 1 Feb 2000
Martinez-Borra J, Gonzalez S, López-Vazquez A, Gelaz M A, Armas J B, Kanga U, Mehra N K, López-Larrea C
Abstract excerpt
Characterization of non-B27 susceptibility genes will be required to know the pathogenesis of AS. The aim of this study was to examine whether ankylosing spondylitis (AS) susceptibility is controlled by B27 alone rather than B27 haplotypes and, whether other closely related class I loci, such as MICA and TNFA genes might play a role in AS. Three hundred eleven B27-positive samples from Caucasoid, Asian, and...
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