HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS IN VERTEBRAL ANKYLOSING HYPER-OSTOSIS

1 January 1977

journal article
research article

Vol. 4 (4) , 429-434

Abstract

All known A, B and C HLA antigens were determined in 50 white patients with vertebral ankylosing hyperostosis. A statistically significant decrease was found for the A9 and A11 specificities. Only 3 (6%) of the patients possessed the B27 antigen, a frequency which is not different from that of a control population. B27 therefore does not seem to be linked to abundant new bone formation.

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