The role of NK family receptor interactions with HLA-B27 in Ankylosing Spondylitis pathogenesis
<p>Possession of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) allele, HLA-B27 (B27), strongly predisposes to the development of spondyloarthritis. Furthermore, B27 exists as polymorphic variants, with some subtypes (such as B*2705) being more strongly associated with disease than others (B*2709)...
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2011
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