An MRI-based cohort study shows HLA-B27–positive axial spondyloarthritis is linked to higher inflammation and distinct ...
This study involved 40 patients who met 3 criteria: HLA (human leukocyte antigen)-B27 positivity; less than 3 years of back pain that on history seemed inflammatory; and magnetic resonance imaging ...
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 ...
Human leukocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27) positivity was associated with higher odds of non-remission in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) at 18 years after disease onset, with men showing ...
A debilitating autoimmune condition silently attacks the spine and surrounding joints, causing inflammation that gradually transforms flexible vertebrae into rigid, fused bone. Ankylosing spondylitis ...