[Ankylosing spondylarthritis: first case described in Gabon].
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.
Médecin des Hôpitaux des Armées, Centre Hospitalier de Libreville, Gabon.
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Perret
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Lasseni-Duboze
D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D015984:Causality; D002648:Child; D005681:Gabon / Q000453:epidemiology; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen
Spondylarthrite ankylosante: premier cas decrit au Gabon.