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High frequencies of HLA-B27 in Chinese patients with suspected of ankylosing spondylitis.
Rheumatology international - 1 Aug 2010
Liu Xiang, Li Yi-Rong, Hu Li-Hua, Zhou Zhi-Ming, Chen Feng-Hua, Ning Yong, Yao Qun-Feng
Abstract excerpt
This study was performed to investigate the frequency of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 in Chinese patients with suspected of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to assess the clinical significance of HLA-B27 typing. A total of 1,016 patients suspected of AS were classified into six groups based on one major AS-related clinical manifestation. HLA-B27 was determined by polymerase chain reaction using...
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