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HLA class I and class II association with ankylosing spondylitis in a southern Indian population.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Apr 2002
Madhavan Radha, Parthiban M, Rajendran C Panchapakesa, Chandrasekaran A N, Zake L, Sanjeevi C B
Abstract excerpt
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory condition associated with HLA B27. But the association is not absolute. Hence association with other HLA class I antigens and class II alleles was studied in a southern Indian population. Sixty-five patients with primary AS were typed serologically for HLA class I antigens. Age- and sex-matched disease controls (37 with enterogenic reactive arthritis [ReA] and...
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