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M694V mutation may have a role in susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis

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  1. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Inciralti, 35340, Izmir, Turkey

    Servet Akar, Merih Birlik, Ismail Sarı, Fatos Onen & Nurullah Akkoc

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Akar, S., Birlik, M., Sarı, I. et al. M694V mutation may have a role in susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis. Rheumatol Int 29, 1259–1260 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-009-0839-1

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