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Association of HLA-B*27 with ankylosing spondylitis in Kurdish patients.
International journal of rheumatic diseases - 1 Aug 2017
Al-Qadi Rawand, Salih Saadallah Fareeq, AlDoski Heleen Jalal, Nabeel Mariam, Ali Jumaa Hussein, Khasho Djwar, Yaqo Rafil Toma
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B*27 among a healthy Kurdish population and in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. METHODS: The prevalence of HLA-B*27 was investigated in 209 healthy donors recruited from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and in 41 diagnosed ankylosing spondylitis patients. The HLA statuses for the patients and healthy donors were determined by using the...
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