Bekh·te·rev (b k t -rf, -rv), Vladimir Mikhailovich 1857-1927. Russian neuropathologist noted for his studies of the pathology and anatomy of the nervous system. His applications of the principles of conditioned responses influenced the development of behaviorism in the United States. |
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Q. Is ankylosing spondylitis genetically inherited?
A. It is known today that ankylosing spondylitis (spondyloarthritis) has a very strong genetic connection. It is not a disease inhertited by a single gene that is dominant, but certainly there is genetic predisposition in families (and a more detailed information- about 90% of the patients express the HLA-B27 genotype).
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