Seronegative spondyloarthropathy – Common characteristics

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.

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


Adapted from the Wikipedia article Seronegative spondyloarthropathy, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki








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