Application of PCR-SSP method for HLA-B*27 identification as an auxiliary tool for diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis

• Autori principali: Gisele Cristina A. Oliveira (Autore), Eliane P. Ambrosio-Albuquerque (Autore), Jeane Eliete L. Visentainer (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica.
• Soggetti: article
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ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Human leukocyte antigens (HLA) are molecules that present antigen to the immune system; their presence or absence have been described as an influential factor in some diseases. HLA-B*27 is an HLA polymorphism that has been associated with increased susceptibility to ankylosing...