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HLA-DRB1*08 influences the development of disease in Mexican Mestizo with spondyloarthropathy.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 May 1997
Maksymowych W P, Gorodezky C, Olivo A, Alaez C, Wong C, Burgos-Vargas R, Sanchez-Corona J, Ramos-Remus C, Russell A S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: HLA class II encoded factors may influence the phenotype of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). These include HLA DRB1*07 for peripheral arthritis, and polymorphism of the HLA-linked LMP2 locus and HLA DRB1*08 for acute anterior uveitis (AAU). We studied the relationship between DRB1*08 and disease phenotype in additional populations of individuals with AS. METHODS: The patient population included 385...
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