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Pathogenesis of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Klebsiella Substrates

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Elevation of serum IgA has been recognised for some time as a feature in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis. Plasma cells in the gut-associated lymphoid tissues are the major sources of serum IgA.

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  1. King’s College London, London, UK

    Alan Ebringer B.Sc, MD,FRCP, FRACP, FRCPath (Professor of Immunology)

  2. UCH School of Medicine, Middlesex Hospital, London, UK

    Alan Ebringer (Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist)

  3. Division of Life Sciences, King’s College London, London, SE1 8WA, UK

    Alan Ebringer (Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist)

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Ebringer, A., Ebringer, A. (2013). Pathogenesis of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Klebsiella Substrates. In: Ankylosing spondylitis and Klebsiella. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4300-0_19

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