Seronegative spondyloarthritis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
"Seronegative" refers to the fact that these diseases are negative for Rheumatoid factor and CCP in the serum.
Classsiication
Classification Criteria
Differential
Diagnosis
These diseases has following conditions in common:
- They are in relation to HLA-B27
- sacroiliitis and spondylitis are present in them.
- familial aggregation occurs
- Overlap is likely in them
- rheumatoid factor is not present
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