Abstract Number: 2495 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dense Genotyping of Candidate Genes Identifies 16 New Susceptibility Loci in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a highly heritable inflammatory arthritis common in both Asian and European populations. Thus far genes identified include the HLA-B*27 allele,…