A RARE ASSOCIATION: ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS AND A GENETIC DISEASE
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that affects the axial skeleton and sometimes the peripheral joints, leading to the development of bone bridges and ankyloses with impaired joint mobility and quality of life. The HLA B27 antigen, which occurs in approximately 97...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2019-09-01
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Series: | Romanian Journal of Rheumatology |
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Online Access: | https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_RHEUMATOLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_REUMATOLOGIE-2019-Nr.3/RJR_2019_3_Art-04.pdf |