Individuals who express HLA-B27 are 90 times more likely to develop the autoimmune disorder ankylosing spondylitis than individuals with a different HLA allele at this locus. Which of the following is the conclusion of the above statement? Select one: A. Autoimmune disorders must have genetic components. B. None of the choices given is true. C. HLA-B27 causes ankylosing spondylitis. D. Patients with ankylosing spondylitis express HLA-B27. E. Individuals with HLA-B27 will develop ankylosing spondylitis.

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The collaboration between the cells and proteins that work together as a defense system against infection comprises the immune system.Each of them performs a variety of tasks to recognize and/or react against a foreign body.