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. 1987 Feb;46(2):171–172. doi: 10.1136/ard.46.2.171

HLA-B27, molecular mimicry, and ankylosing spondylitis: popular misconceptions.

A F Geczy, J K Prendergast, J S Sullivan, L I Upfold, L E McGuigan, H V Bashir, M Prendergast, J P Edmonds
PMCID: PMC1002088  PMID: 3493737

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