Establishing a Causal Link between Ankylosing Spondylitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review of the Literature

The link between ankylosing spondylitis and inflammatory bowel disease is unclear, however it is hypothesized that there is a causal link between the inheritance of a human leukocyte antigen B27 allele and the development of inflammatory bowel disease symptoms in ankylosing spondylitis patients. Res...

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Main Authors: Jaclyn Rivington, Michael Gillett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Journal of Medical Students 2016-08-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Students
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Online Access:http://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/152