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Chan Sun M, Kissoon M, Sonoo J, et al. Prevalence of HLA-B27 among donors and recipients for renal and bone marrow transplantation in Mauritius. Br J Biomed Sci. 2003;60(4):221-222doi: 10.1080/09674845.2003.11783703.
Chan Sun, M., Kissoon, M., Sonoo, J., & Subratty, A. H. (2003). Prevalence of HLA-B27 among donors and recipients for renal and bone marrow transplantation in Mauritius. British journal of biomedical science, 60(4), 221-222. https://doi.org/10.1080/09674845.2003.11783703
Chan Sun, M, et al. "Prevalence of HLA-B27 among donors and recipients for renal and bone marrow transplantation in Mauritius." British journal of biomedical science vol. 60,4 (2003): 221-222. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09674845.2003.11783703
Chan Sun M, Kissoon M, Sonoo J, Subratty AH. Prevalence of HLA-B27 among donors and recipients for renal and bone marrow transplantation in Mauritius. Br J Biomed Sci. 2003 Jan;60(4):221-222. doi: 10.1080/09674845.2003.11783703. PMID: 27786101.
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Br J Biomed Sci. 2003 Jan;60(4):221-222. doi: 10.1080/09674845.2003.11783703.

Prevalence of HLA-B27 among donors and recipients for renal and bone marrow transplantation in Mauritius.

British journal of biomedical science

M Chan Sun, M Kissoon, J Sonoo, A H Subratty

Affiliations

  1. a Department of Health and Medical Sciences , Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius , Reduit.
  2. b Blood Bank, Victoria Hospital, Ministry of Health & Quality of Life , Candos , Mauritius.

PMID: 27786101 DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2003.11783703

Abstract

In this study, the frequency of the tissue antigen HLA-B27 is studied in 494 donors and recipients for renal and bone marrow transplantation on the multi-ethnic island of Mauritius, the majority of the population of which is of Indian descent. Although results showed a prevalence rate of 4.3%, inter-racial variation was not observed between the major ethnic groups (P>0.05). These findings are comparable with the results of studies on HLA-B27 prevalence rate in India, and lend support to the argument that the HLA-B27 test should not be used on a routine basis to diagnose HLA-B27-related rheumatic disorders in Mauritius.

Keywords: Ethnic groups; HLA-B27 antigen; Mauritius

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