Article
AB0 and Lewis blood groups in reactive arthritis.
Rheumatology international - 1 Jan 1992
Tertti R, Järvinen H, Lahesmaa R, Yli-Kerttula U, Toivanen A
Abstract excerpt
In this study we evaluated secretor status in patients with reactive arthritis. Previous evidence indicates that non-secretion of AB0 and Lewis blood group antigens to saliva and other secretions is associated with susceptibility to certain bacterial infections and certain diseases with suspected autoimmune etiology. Secretor status can be determined based on the Lewis phenotype. We studied AB0, Lewis and Rhesus...
Topics
- ABO Blood-Group System
- Arthritis, Reactive
- Digestive System
- Gastroenteritis
- Humans
- Isoantigens
- Lewis Blood Group Antigens
- Phenotype
- Saliva
- Yersinia
- Yersinia Infections