Patients with ankylosing spondylitis and IBD exhibit distinct clinical and radiographic features, compared against those without comorbid IBD.

The exact cause of the juvenile ankylosing spondylitis is unknown. The disease is strongly linked to a gene known as HLA-B27. Approximately 80-90% of children with JAS have the HLA-B27 gene.

Balan et al. used data from the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Liver Transplant database to assess the relationship between degree of HLA mismatching at the A ...

AS is an autoimmune disease that happens due to your immune ... The condition is significantly linked to a gene called HLA-B27. Approximately 80-90 per cent of children with JAS carry the HLA ...

HLA-B27 positivity was less likely in women ... “Despite receiving medication more frequently, females in this IMAS study had higher disease activity, greater functional limitation and poorer ...