Article
Association of HLA-B27 genetic polymorphisms with ankylosing spondylitis susceptibility worldwide: a meta-analysis.
Modern rheumatology - 1 Jan 2014
Yang Ting, Duan Zhenhua, Wu Shanshan, Liu Si, Zeng Zhen, Li Guixing, Wang Sheng, Fan Dazhi, Ye Dongqing, Xu Shengqian, Zhang Li, Pan Faming
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Many publications have evaluated the correlation between HLA-B27 polymorphisms and ankylosing spondylitis (AS), with conflicting results. We carried out this new meta-analysis in order to collect all the relevant studies to further clarify the association of HLA-B27 polymorphisms with AS susceptibility. METHODS: Relevant published data were retrieved through Medline, PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, and...
Topics
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-B27 Antigen
- Humans
- Risk Factors
- Spondylitis, Ankylosing
