Increased frequency of HLA-B7 among B27-negative seronegative spondarthritis patients from Mumbai, western India

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-27

  Devraj, J P ^a   Shankarkumar, U ^a   Ghosh, Kanjaksha ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

HLA B22; HLA B27 antigen; HLA B40 antigen, human; HLA B42 antigen, human; HLA B7 antigen; Spondyliyis

Indexed keywords

HLA B ANTIGEN; HLA B27 ANTIGEN; HLA B40 ANTIGEN; HLA B7 ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPONDYLITIS;

EID: 65249105953     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2009.11730240     Document Type: Article

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