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Usefulness of human leucocyte antigen-B27 subtypes in predicting ankylosing spondylitis: Taiwan experience.
Internal medicine journal - 1 Nov 2007
Hou T-Y, Chen H-C, Chen C-H, Chang D-M, Liu F-C, Lai J-H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic factors are clearly attributed to the susceptibility of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 proved to be the very useful marker for diagnosing AS. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HLA-B27 subtypes in Taiwan and to investigate whether these subtypes may be of help in predicting the diagnosis of AS. METHODS: A total of 314 patients with AS...
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