title: Selective IgA deficiency and ankylosing spondylitis.
abstract: A man with an ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and selective IgA deficiency is described. There have been several reports in the literature indicating coexistence of AS with selective IgA deficiency. As it is suggested in the literature, we believe that selective IgA deficiency is a poor prognostic factor in AS.
authors.affiliation: Ege University Medical School, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Terzioğlu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kokuludağ
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kirmaz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yalçin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sebik
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kabakçi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017098:IgA Deficiency / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications*