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[Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and HLA-B27]
Canadian Medical Association Journal
|September 6, 1980
Summary
The human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 is present in 10% of children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Its presence is linked to sacroiliitis and a later onset of joint symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Immunogenetics
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- Rheumatology