Raised Serum IgA Is Present in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients

Ebringer, Alan; Ebringer, Alan

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Alan Ebringer B.Sc, MD,FRCP, FRACP, FRCPath² &
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There is evidence that gastrointestinal infection may be an important factor in the development and onset of ankylosing spondylitis.

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King’s College London, London, UK
Alan Ebringer B.Sc, MD,FRCP, FRACP, FRCPath (Professor of Immunology)
UCH School of Medicine, Middlesex Hospital, London, UK
Alan Ebringer (Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist)
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). Raised Serum IgA Is Present in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients. In: Ankylosing spondylitis and Klebsiella. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4300-0_7

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