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Referral Patterns and Gaps in HLA-B27

Physician's Weekly

Testing for the HLA-B27 allele showed widespread use across specialties and revealed missed opportunities for rheumatology referrals in positive cases. The rheumatology referral rates between HLA-B27–positive and HLA-B27–negative individuals were evaluated and compared. The results showed that 1,960 patients (62.4%