An MRI-based cohort study shows HLA-B27–positive axial spondyloarthritis is linked to higher inflammation and distinct ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — In patients with inflammatory bowel disease, a “strong and consistent three-way interaction” was ...

Axial disease is common and burdensome in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Human leukocyte antigen-B27 (HLA-B27) is a risk factor for axial PsA; treatment response by HLA-B27 status is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, MRI sacroiliitis and HLA-B27 positivity, but not ...

There is compelling evidence that some infections can initiate a chronic nonseptic arthritis. This has proved to be an important area of investigation into gene–environment interactions, particularly ...

The HLA-B27 genetic marker is known to be associated with increased risk for various arthropathies, including JIA. Whether the genetic marker's presence has prognostic value has been uncertain. In ...

This case study describes an atypically severe attack of uveitis in a patient with HLA-B27-positive ankylosing spondylitis. Although TNF-inhibitor therapy was extremely effective regarding articular ...

If you’re Black, you may be less likely than someone who’s white to develop Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). But if you do, it could be more severe than it would be in a white person. This type of ...

Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing is important in organ transplantation protocols, as they determine the likelihood of rejection. The HLA system is little understood, however. In simple terms, the ...

HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) typing is important in organ transplantation protocols, as they determine the likelihood of rejection. The HLA system is little understood, however. In simple terms, the ...

Background: A 36-year-old male presented with bilateral, anterior, chronic uveitis, with cystoid macular edema. Decimal visual acuity was 0.25 in the right eye and 0.20 in the left eye. Ankylosing ...