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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a common and highly heritable inflammatory arthropathy. Although the gene HLA-B27 is almost essential for the inheritance of the condition, it alone is not sufficient to explain the pattern of familial recurrence of the disease. We have previously demonstrated suggestive linkage of AS to chromosome 2q13, a region containing the interleukin 1 (IL-1) family gene cluster, which includes several strong candidates for involvement in the disease. In the current study, we describe strong association and transmission of IL-1 family gene cluster single-nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes with AS.

Original publication

DOI

10.1086/424695

Type

Journal article

Journal

Am J Hum Genet

Publication Date

10/2004

Volume

75

Pages

587 - 595

Keywords

Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2, DNA Mutational Analysis, DNA Primers, Electrophoresis, Agar Gel, Gene Frequency, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genotype, HLA-B27 Antigen, Haplotypes, Humans, Inheritance Patterns, Interleukin-1, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Spondylitis, Ankylosing, United Kingdom