Isolated HLA-B27 cross reactive group (CREG) associated Achilles tendinitis.

SIR, We read with interest the article by Olivieri et al, which describes a case of isolated HLA-B27 associated Achilles tendinitis.' The authors suggest that Achilles tendinitis may for a long time be the only feature of the HLA-B27 associated disease process. We have recently observed a patie...

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Authors: Nolla Solé, Joan Miquel, Juanola, Xavier, Valverde García, José, Roig Escofet, D. (Daniel)
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:1988
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/22467
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/22467
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Tendinitis
Tendó d'Aquil·les
Antígens HLA
Achilles tendon
HLA histocompatibility antigens
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Summary:SIR, We read with interest the article by Olivieri et al, which describes a case of isolated HLA-B27 associated Achilles tendinitis.' The authors suggest that Achilles tendinitis may for a long time be the only feature of the HLA-B27 associated disease process. We have recently observed a patient with longstanding HLA-B7 associated bilateral Achilles tendinitis without seronegative spondarthropathy...