Diagnostic value of HLA-B27 by flow cytometer in ankylosing spondylitis / 中国实用内科杂志
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
;
(12)2001.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-561203
ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of HLA-B27 in ankylosing spondylitis(AS).Methods A diagnostic test was employed in the study.The patients with ankylosing spondylitis and the controls in Shandong Provicial Hospital from 2001—2005 were enrolled in the study.HLA-B27 was detected by flow cytometer assay when recruited.SPSS 13.0 was used for statistical analysis.Results Totally 133 patients with AS and 88 controls were available in the study.HLA-B27 was significantly different between AS group and the controls(P=0.000).The areas below ROC curve was 90.5%.Three cut-off points of HLA-B27,11.55%,46.6% and 85.25%,were selected based on clinical practice and ROCcurve,and the sensitivity was 94.7%,90.2% and 63.6%,the specificity was 56.8%,92.0% and 95.45%.Conclusion HLA-B27 which is more than 46.6% is a valuable marker for the diagnosis of AS.
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Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
Year:
2001
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