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HLA B27 subtype distribution among patients with ankylosing spondylitis in eastern Turkey.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 May 2012
Diyarbakir Eda, Eyerci Nilnur, Melikoglu Meltem, Topcu Atilla, Pirim Ibrahim
Abstract excerpt
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) B27 has a strong association with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and other spondyloarthropathies. More than 70 subtypes of HLA B27 have been described. The present study investigated B27 subtype distribution among B27-positive patients with AS classified according to the modified New York criteria and healthy controls. Sequence-specific primer polymerase chain reaction technique was...
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