Psoriatic arthritis and Reiter's disease. HLA antigens in mixed cases

Ann Clin Res. 1976 Oct;8(5):312-6.

Abstract

HLA antigens were determined in 25 Finnish patients with both Reiter's disease and skin lesions identical with psoriasis vulgaris. HLA B27 was found in 23 cases (92%) B13 was found in one case, Bw17 and Bw37 were not found at all. The absence of these three "psoriatic" HLA antigens in the present series indicates that the psoriasis-like skin lesions belong to the varying clinical picture of Reiter's disease and not to the HLA linked psoriasis vulgaris.

MeSH terms

  • ABO Blood-Group System
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Arthritis / immunology*
  • Arthritis, Reactive / complications
  • Arthritis, Reactive / immunology*
  • Female
  • Finland
  • HLA Antigens* / analysis
  • Histocompatibility Antigens* / analysis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pedigree
  • Psoriasis / etiology
  • Psoriasis / immunology*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • ABO Blood-Group System
  • HLA Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigens