Genetic Polymorphisms of Stromal Interaction Molecule 1 Associated with the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein in HLA-B27 Positive Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients

• James Cheng-Chung Wei,

  Affiliations Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Kuo-Sheng Hung,

  Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery, Center of Excellence for Clinical Trial and Research, Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University, Wan Fang Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Yu-Wen Hsu,

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Ruey-Hong Wong,

  Affiliation Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Chun-Huang Huang,

  Affiliation Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Ming-Shiou Jan,

  Affiliation Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Shyh-Jong Wu,

  Affiliation Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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• Yung-Shun Juan,

  Affiliation Department of Urology, Kaohsiung municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital and College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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• Wei-Chiao Chang

  * E-mail: wcc@tmu.edu.tw

  Affiliations Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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