title: HLA-B27 and spondyloarthropathy: value for early diagnosis?
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Aust Agder Central Hospital, Arendal, Norway.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Gran
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Husby
mesh_terms: D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004198:Disease Susceptibility / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005820:Genetic Testing; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen