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Phenotype difference between familial and sporadic ankylosing spondylitis in Korean patients.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Jun 2014
Kim Hye Won, Choe Hye Rim, Lee Su Bin, Chang Won Ik, Chae Hyun Jun, Moon Jin Young, Kang Jisue, Lee Sungim, Song Yeong Wook, Lee Eun Young
Abstract excerpt
Clustered occurrences of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in family have been noticed. We evaluated patients with AS confirmed by the modified New York criteria for familial history of AS (one or more first to third degree relatives). The clinical characteristics and the recurrence risks (number of AS patients/number of familial members) of the familial AS compared to sporadic AS were investigated. Out of a total of...
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