Non-classical human leucocyte antigens in ankylosing spondylitis

Objectives Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the most prevalent form of spondyloarthritis, with a known genetic association with the HLA-B27 molecule. The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of the HLA-G, HLA-E and HLA-F to AS susceptibility/protection in Portuguese patients with HLA-B27 A...

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Main Author: Santos, Margarida Rodrigues (author)
Other Authors: Couto, Ana Rita (author), Foroni, Iris (author), Bettencourt, Bruno Filipe (author), Li, Zhixiu (author), Meneses, Raquel (author), Wheeler, Lawrie (author), Pereira, Joaquim (author), Pimentel-Santos, Fernando (author), Fonseca, João Eurico (author), Alves, Helena (author), Martinho, António (author), Lima, Manuela (author), Brown, Matthew A. (author), Bruges-Armas, Jácome (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
ankylosing spondylitis
autoimmune diseases
gene polymorphism
HLA
inflammation
spondyloarthritis
Rheumatology
Immunology and Allergy
Immunology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000677
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/41963

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https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000677

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