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New pathogenic hypotheses for spondyloarthropathies.
Joint bone spine - 1 Mar 2002
Berthelot Jean-Marie, Glemarec Joëlle, Guillot Pascale, Laborie Yves, Maugars Yves
Abstract excerpt
Pathogenic hypotheses for spondyloarthropathies are evolving. Several candidates have been added to the list of inciting microorganisms, and genes other than HLA-B27 are under scrutiny. Above all, the chiefly 'immunological' theory of spondyloarthropathies incriminating a cross-reaction between self-proteins and bacterial peptides is giving way to a more 'microbiological' concept in which latent bacteria residing...
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