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To be or not to B27 positive: implications for the phenotypes of axial spondyloarthritis outcomes. Data from a large multiracial cohort from the Brazilian Registry of Spondyloarthritis.
Advances in rheumatology (London, England) - 26 Apr 2024
Resende Gustavo Gomes, Saad Carla Goncalves Schahin, Marques Claudia Diniz Lopes, Ribeiro Sandra Lúcia Euzébio, de Oliveira Gavi Maria Bernadete Renoldi, Yazbek Michel Alexandre, de Oliveira Marinho Adriana, de Cássia Menin Rita, Ochtrop Manuella Lima Gomes, Soares Andressa Miozzo, Cavalcanti Nara Gualberto, Carneiro Jamille Nascimento, Werner de Castro Glaucio Ricardo, Fernandes José Mauro Carneiro, da Cruz Ribeiro E Souza Elziane, de Menezes Alvarenga Corina Quental, de Abreu Vieira Rejane Maria Rodrigues, Machado Natalia Pereira, Ximenes Antônio Carlos, Gazzeta Morgana Ohira, de Albuquerque Cleandro Pires, Skare Thelma Larocca, Waldemar Keiserman Mauro, Kohem Charles Lubianca, Benacon Gabriel Sarkis, Rocha Vítor Florêncio Santos, da Cruz Lage Ricardo, Malheiro Olivio Brito, Golebiovski Rywka Tenenbaum Medeiros, Oliveira Thauana Luiza, Duque Ruben Horst, Londe Ana Carolina, de Medeiros Pinheiro Marcelo, Sampaio-Barros Percival Degrava
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is a remarkable variability in the frequency of HLA-B27 positivity in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA), which may be associated with different clinical presentations worldwide. However, there is a lack of data considering ethnicity and sex on the evaluation of the main clinical and prognostic outcomes in mixed-race populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of HLA-B27...
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