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HLA-A*2402 and a microsatellite (D6S248) are secondary independent susceptibility markers to ankylosing spondylitis in Basque patients.
Human immunology - 1 Feb 2004
de Juan M D, Reta A, Belzunegui J, Figueroa M, Maruri N, Cuadrado E
Abstract excerpt
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is universally associated with human leukocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27), although other genes could determine the development and clinical expression of the disease. HLA-A9 (A*2402) allele was previously found to be associated in Basque patients. The objective of this stu...
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