Gram-Negative Bacteria, HLA-B27 and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Lymphocytes from 48 IBD patients including nine with HLA-B27 were examined for their capacity to absorb Y enterocolmca 0.9 antiserum. They posssessed a range of absorption ability which was unconnected with HLA-B27 status Samples of lymphocytes from 28 AS patients. 10 RA patients and 28 normal control subjects were included for comparison. The significance of the findings is discussed
KEY WORDS: Reactive arthritis, Lymphocytes, Yersinia enterocolitica, Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colins