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World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2022; 10(23): 8422-8424
Published online Aug 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i23.8422
Reflections on the prevalence of human leukocyte antigen-B27 and human leukocyte antigen-B51 co-occurrence in patients with spondylarthritis
Jucier Gonçalves Júnior, Percival Degrava Sampaio-Barros, Samuel Katsuyuki Shinjo
Jucier Gonçalves Júnior, Percival Degrava Sampaio-Barros, Samuel Katsuyuki Shinjo, Division of Rheumatology, São Paulo University, São Paulo 01246-903, São Paulo, Brazil
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Corresponding author: Jucier Gonçalves Júnior, MD, Academic Research, Division of Rheumatology, São Paulo University, Avenida Doutor Arnaldo, 715-São Paulo-SP-Brasil-CEP 01246904, São Paulo 01246-903, São Paulo, Brazil. juciergjunior@hotmail.com
Received: March 14, 2022
Peer-review started: March 14, 2022
First decision: May 11, 2022
Revised: May 14, 2022
Accepted: July 18, 2022
Article in press: July 18, 2022
Published online: August 16, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Patients with human leukocyte antigen-B51 and human leukocyte antigen-B17 tend to be male, Asians and between the third and ninth decades of life with more peripheral arthritis, uveitis and oral ulcers.