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Anatomy General anatomy 8e12dc09

HLA B 27 is not seen in which of the following

A
Ankylosing spondylitis
B
Reiter's syndrome
C
Rheumatoid ahritis
D
Psoriatic ahritis
High-Yield Explanation
Ref Robbins 9/e p215 HLA and diseases, the association of B27 with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the strongest. The B27 antigen is present in over 90% of patients with AS as com- pared with the B27 prevalence of 8% in Caucasians in general. A strong but slightly minor association has also been found between B27 and Reiter's syndrome (RS), reactive ahritis (ReA), and acute anterior uveitis (AAU). It is negative in rheumatoid ahritis

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