The role of HLA-B27 in the pathogenesis of spondyloarthritis
The Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-B27 is a Major Histocompability Complex (MHC) class I antigen that is strongly associated with development of a group of closely related arthritic diseases, collectively known as the spondyloarthropathies (SpA). However, the mechanism by which HLA-B27 confers this s...
Main Author: | McHugh, K |
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Other Authors: | Bowness, P |
Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2011
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