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HLA-B27 subtypes in enthesitis-related arthritis category of juvenile idiopathic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis in northern India.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Srivastava R, Agnihotry S, Aggarwal R, Bajpai P, Aggarwal A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) is the most common form of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in the Asian and Indian populations. The presence of HLA-B27 has a strong association with JIA-ERA similar to that with adult ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The HLA-B27gene is highly polymorphic. Susceptibility to AS varies between different HLA-B27 subtypes; data on the relationship of susceptibility to...
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