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Introduction: B27-associated diseases.

D A Brewerton
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As an introduction, a hypothesis for the causation of ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis is outlined. It comprises ten basic mechanisms. With that hypothesis as a background, a further ten issues based on clinical evidence are presented for discussion. Finally, four questions are presented on behalf of the clinicians.

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Arthritis, InfectiousArthritis, PsoriaticArthritis, RheumatoidHLA-B27 AntigenHumansSpondylitis, AnkylosingJournal Article

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D A Brewerton. 1990. Introduction: B27-associated diseases.. https://doi.org/10.3109/03009749009097069

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