Prevalence of HLA-B27 in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis in Qatar
Background and Objectives. The human leukocyte antigen HLA-B27 is a class 1 antigen of the major histocompatibility complex and is strongly associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The purpose of the present study is to investigate the distribution of HLA-B27 in patients with AS of different eth...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Rheumatology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/860213 |