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A comparison of self-reported joint symptoms following infection with different enteric pathogens: effect of HLA-B27.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Mar 2008
Schiellerup Peter, Krogfelt Karen A, Locht Henning
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We conducted a case-case comparison study to estimate the attack-rate of reactive joint pain (JPrea) following intestinal infections, and evaluated whether the susceptibility and severity of joint symptoms was associated with the tissue-type HLA-B27. METHODS: Consecutive patients with positive fecal culture for Salmonella, Campylobacter, Yersinia, Shigella, and E. coli were addressed by questionnaires...
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