Ankylosing Spondylitis: HLA-B*27-Positive Versus HLA-B*27-Negative Disease

Akkoc N., Yarkan H., Kenar G., Khan M. A.

CURRENT RHEUMATOLOGY REPORTS, vol.19, no.5, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11926-017-0654-8
  • Journal Name: CURRENT RHEUMATOLOGY REPORTS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: HLA-B27, HLA-B*27, Ankylosing spondylitis, Spondyloarthritis, Clinical features, Uveitis, Familial occurrence, Psoriasis, Inflammatory bowel disease, ERAP1, Genetic susceptibility, INFLAMMATORY-BOWEL-DISEASE, CLINICAL-MANIFESTATIONS, HLA-B27 HOMOZYGOSITY, DOUBLE-BLIND, RADIOGRAPHIC PROGRESSION, AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS, NEGATIVE PATIENTS, POSITIVE PATIENTS, DESIR COHORT, BACK-PAIN
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose of Review We review our current knowledge about the clinical features of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who possess HLA-B*27 versus those who lack this gene.