Development of a PCR method to detect HLA-B27 in ankylosing spondylitis

The aim of the project was to develop a PCR method to detect HLA-B27 at the Immunology Department of St. James hospital in Dublin. The HLA-B27 gene is common among patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Ninety percent of patients with AS have the HLA-B27 gene and it is therefore counted as a ris...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nätterkvist, Ylva
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi 2012
Subjects:
HLA
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-183934