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[Clinical characteristic of optic neuritis and its relevancy with human leukocyte antigen].
[Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jun 2006
Lai Chun-tao, Li Wei, Sun Yan-bin, Meng Chao, Chi Ke-mei, Lu Chang-feng, Yu Hua-feng, Zhang Zhi-xin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate clinical characteristics of optic neuritis and its association with HLA (human leukocyte antigen). METHOD: The clinical data of 42 patients with optic neuritis were collected and flow polymerase chain reaction-reverse sequence specific oligonucleotide probe (PCR-rSSOP) was used to determine the genotype of HLA-DRB1. RESULTS: Two patients confirmed as Leber hereditary optic neuropathy by...
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