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HLA-B, DR and DQ antigens polymorphism in Tunisian patients with ankylosing spondylitis (a case-control study).
Rheumatology international - 1 May 2010
Kchir Mohamed Montacer, Hamdi Wafa, Laadhar Lilia, Kochbati Samir, Kaffel Dhia, Saadellaoui Kaouthar, Lahmar Houria, Ghannouchi Mohamed Mehdi, Azzouz Dhouha, Daoud Lilia, Ben Hamida Abdelmajid, Zouari Béchir, Zitouni Mondher, Makni Sondes
Abstract excerpt
The objective of the study is to assess the distribution of HLA-B genes, HLA-B27 subtypes, HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 alleles in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and in control subjects in the Tunisian population and to compare their distribution with that found in other countries. This is a case-control study that included 100 consecutive patients (85 males/15 females) with AS according to the modified New...
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