Low frequency of HLA-B27 in ankylosing spondylitis and its relationship with clinical findings in patients from Turkey

FIRAT S. N., YAZICI A., YILMAZER B., COŞAN F., SAVLI H., ÇEFLE A.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.4, sa.4, ss.268-271, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2017.17015
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.268-271
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Human leukocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27) is strongly associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). However, the association between clinical findings and HLA-B27 vary in terms of geographic area. This study aimed to determine the frequency of HLA-B27 positivity and its relationship with clinical findings.