Prevalence of HLA-B27 in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis in Qatar

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...

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Main Authors: M. H. Abdelrahman, S. Mahdy, I. A. Khanjar, A. M. Siam, H. A. Malallah, S. A. Al-Emadi, H. A. Sarakbi, M. Hammoudeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/860213

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