HLA B-27 positive is dangerous ankylosing spondylitis ! #ankylosingspondylitis #spondyloarthriti #asawareness #ChronicBackPain #spinalstenosis #fullbodypain | Raje Kaushik

So what’s wrong with Tom? 🧬 HLA-B27 positive 🧠 Cervical disc degeneration (C2–C6) 🦴 Loss of spinal curves (neck low back) 🌀 Cervical syrinx ⚡ Nerve root impingement (C6, C7, L3, L4, S1) 💥 Disc bulges, protrusions & annular tears (neck lumbar) 🔥 Romanus lesions (active & burnt out) 🦵 SI joint inflammation fatty scarring 🦴 Labral pathology in both hips early FAI 🏋️‍♂️ Shoulder impingement (both sides) frozen shoulder history 🦵 Meniscus removal (right knee) 🦿 Chronic patellar tendinopath

How can a tool traditionally used to match transplant recipients to organ donors now help guide care for cancer and autoimmune disease? Human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) are markers on our cells that help the immune system identify “self” from “non-self.” For decades, they’ve been essential for matching organ donors and recipients and lowering the risk of organ rejection. Now, those same markers are being leveraged to inform more precise treatment decisions, support safer drug development and help