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The association of HLA-B*27 subtypes with ankylosing spondylitis in Wuhan population of China.
Rheumatology international - 1 Mar 2010
Liu Xiang, Hu Li-Hua, Li Yi-Rong, Chen Feng-Hua, Ning Yong, Yao Qun-Feng
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the association of the B27 subtypes with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in the Wuhan population of China. We selected 317 HLA-B27-positive individuals (145 controls and 172 patients with ankylosing spondylitis). The B27 subtypes were characterized using a PCR-SSP method. Six B27 subtypes were determined: B*2702, 03, 04, 05, 06 and B*13. HLA-B*2704 and HLA-B*2705 were the two...
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