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

Akkoc, Nurullah; Yarkan, HANDAN; Kenar, GÖKÇE; Khan, Muhammad

doi:10.1007/s11926-017-0654-8

Ankylosing Spondylitis: HLA-B27-Positive Versus HLA-B27-Negative Disease

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

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

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
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.