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The genetic basis of spondyloarthritis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Mar 2011
Reveille John D
Abstract excerpt
Modern technological innovations have advanced our understanding of the genetic basis of spondyloarthritis. In ankylosing spondylitis (AS), where the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) accounts for nearly half of the predisposition, most comes from HLA-B27, for which 65 subtypes are now recognised, although other genes are also at work including HLA-B60 (B*40:01). Other genes have been identified, including...
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