Do major histocompatibility complex tag single nucleotide polymorphisms accurately identify HLA-B27 in the Turkish population?


AKAR S., Igci Y. Z., SARI İ., Pala E., Geyik E., Tas M. N., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES, vol.20, no.12, pp.2035-2039, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/1756-185x.12719
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2035-2039
  • Keywords: ankylosing spondylitis, HLA-B27 antigen, polymorphism, restriction fragment length polymorphism, single nucleotide polymorphism
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

ObjectiveTo evaluate the performance of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) by polymerase chain reaction - restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).