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I am detected with ankolysis spodylites but hla b 27 is showing negative what could be the cause?
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Ankylosing Spondylit: It is possible to have as and have a negative hla b27. Your symptoms, other labs, imaging studies and response to treatment are much more important than the hla b 27 test.
Answered 9/15/2012
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Not known: While people with b 27 have higher incidence of ankylosing spondylitis, not all people with b27 have as nor all patients with as have b27. For more info see the site below. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ankylosing-spondylitis/ds00483.
Answered 2/28/2014
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