New aspects of spondyloarthritis pathogenesis. Part I. Genetic factors and role of HLA-B27 molecules

Recent data verify understanding of spondyloarthritis (SpA) pathogenesis by showing that there is the overlap between traditionally classified subtypes in terms of genetic background (HLA-B27 alleles, variants of IL-23R, ERAP1 and ERAP2 genes), which is discussed in this article. Moreover, there is...

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Main Author: Ewa Kontny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2014-06-01
Series:Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/New-aspects-of-spondyloarthritis-pathogenesis-Part-I-Genetic-factors-and-role-of-HLA-B27-molecules,18,22767,1,1.html