The relationship between HLA-B*51 subtypes, clinical manifestations and severity of Behçet's syndrome: a large Italian cohort study.

Pietro LecceseMaria Carmela PadulaEustachio Vincenzo SantospiritoRosa ColucciNancy LascaroAngela Anna PadulaSalvatore D'Angelo

Published in: Rheumatology advances in practice (2023)

Here, we confirm a high frequency of the HLA-B*51 allele in our group of BS patients. B*51:01 and B*51:08 were found to be the most common subtypes, and an association of both subtypes with ocular involvement was also underlined.

Keyphrases

high frequency
transcranial magnetic stimulation
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
case report
patient reported outcomes
optical coherence tomography