Article
HLA-B27 subtypes in Turkish patients with ankylosing spondylitis and healthy controls.
Rheumatology international - 1 Oct 2012
Acar Muradiye, Cora Tulin, Tunc Recep, Acar Hasan
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to determine human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 subtypes frequency in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and related spondyloartropathy (SpA) patients. Therefore, we investigated the differences in HLA-B27 subtypes between HLA-B27-positive patients and controls. Sixty six patients were included in this study (51 AS and 15 SpA). Thirty-five individuals were diagnosed with leukemia or chronic...
Topics
- Case-Control Studies
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-B27 Antigen
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Spondylitis, Ankylosing
- Turkey
