Validity of magnetic resonance image and HLA-B27 in early detection of sacroiliitis in Egyptian spondyloarthropathic patients

Objective The aim of this study was to compare the validity of MRI in the early detection of sacroiliitis with laboratory findings of human leukocyte antigen-B27 (HLA-B27), conventional radiography, and clinical assessment. Participants and methods Sixty patients with spondyloarthropathy (group II)...

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Published in:	Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Main Authors:	Rawhya R El-Shereef, Amal Ali, Ayman Darwish, Fatma Ali, Mohammed Ibrahim, Lamia Hamdy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2015-01-01
Subjects:	HLA-B27, MRI, sacroiliitis, spondyloarthropathies
Online Access:	http://www.err.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-161X;year=2015;volume=42;issue=3;spage=137;epage=144;aulast=El-Shereef