title: Factors affecting the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy-Immunology Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, China. ctchou@vghtpe.gov.tw
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Chou
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D017668:Age of Onset; D004777:Environment; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen