HLA-B27 AND CLINICAL-FEATURES IN REITERS-SYNDROME

TUNCER T., ARMAN M. İ., AKYOKUS A., Butun B., ÜNAL S.

CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.11, sa.2, ss.239-242, 1992 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1992
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/bf02207965
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.239-242
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: REITERS SYNDROME, HLA-B27, SACROILIITIS
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

HLA B27 and other clinical findings were investigated in 18 Turkish patients with Reiter's syndrome (mean age 35.8 +/- 8.09). Male/female ratio was 2/1. All 18 patients were seronegative, 12 (66.6%) presenting with an asymmetrical oligoarticular arthritis. Radiological sacroiliitis and enthesopathy was found in 9 (50%) and 7 (45.6%) patients respectively. HLA B27 was present in 11 (61.1%) patients.