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Distribution of HLA-B27 and its alleles in patients with reactive arthritis and with ankylosing spondylitis in Tunisia.
Rheumatology international - 1 Aug 2009
Siala Mariam, Mahfoudh Nadia, Gdoura Radhouane, Younes Mohamed, Fourati Hela, Kammoun Arwa, Chour Ilhem, Meddeb Nihel, Gaddour Lilia, Hakim Faiza, Baklouti Sofien, Bargaoui Naceur, Sellami Sleheddine, Hammami Adnene, Makni Hafedh
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the frequency of HLA-B27 and its alleles in reactive arthritis (ReA) and in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in Tunisia. HLA-B27 alleles were typed by PCR amplification with sequence-specific primers. We studied 17 patients with ReA associated with urethritis or with gastrointestinal infection; 42 HLA-B27-positive patients with AS and 100 healthy controls. Eleven ReA...
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