[B27-positive diseases. A new concept in rheumatology (author's transl)].
In a large number of rheumatoid factor-negative arthritic conditions there is a number of diseases which are characterized by common clinical manifestations and the genetic property of the presence of B27. The term "B27-positive diseases" is based on a concept arising from intensive nosological studies and provides important suggestions for the study of the pathogenesis of a group of rheumatic diseases in that it emphasizes the significance of a genetic predisposition and makes an infectious etiology probable.
D001168:Arthritis / Q000276:immunology; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000276:immunology; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000276:immunology; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000276:immunology
D006680:HLA Antigens
B27-positive Krankheiten. Ein neues Konzept in der Rheumatologie.