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[Ankylosing spondylarthritis: first case described in Gabon]
1Médecin des Hôpitaux des Armées, Centre Hospitalier de Libreville, Gabon.
Medecine Tropicale : Revue Du Corps De Sante Colonial
|January 1, 1993
Abstract:
The first case of ankylosing spondylitis described in Gabon is reported here. The patient was a 32 years old and presented an advanced typical form. Test for HLA-B27 was negative. The rarity of this disease among black Africans is explained by the low prevalence of the antigen.