Distribution of HLA-B27 in Romanian spondyloarthritides patients

Int J Immunogenet. 2010 Dec;37(6):513-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-313X.2010.00945.x.

Abstract

The analysis of 310 Romanian spondyloarthritides patients confirmed the association of the HLA-B27 marker with the susceptibility to different diseases of this group. For ankylosing spondylitis, the HLA-B27 frequency in Romanian patients (72.1%) was similar to that found in several regions in the Mediterranean area.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Alleles
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic / genetics*
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic / immunology
  • Arthritis, Reactive / genetics*
  • Arthritis, Reactive / immunology
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Female
  • Gene Frequency
  • Genes, MHC Class I
  • Genetic Markers
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Genetic Variation
  • HLA-B27 Antigen / genetics*
  • HLA-B27 Antigen / immunology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Polymorphism, Genetic
  • Romania
  • Spondylarthritis / genetics*
  • Spondylarthritis / immunology
  • Spondylitis, Ankylosing / genetics*
  • Spondylitis, Ankylosing / immunology

Substances

  • Genetic Markers
  • HLA-B27 Antigen