Article
HLA-B27-associated acute anterior uveitis in the University Referral Centre in North Thailand: clinical presentation and visual prognosis.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Dec 2006
Pathanapitoon K, Suksomboon S, Kunavisarut P, Ausayakhun S, Wattananikorn S, Leetrakool N, Rothova A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acute anterior uveitis (AAU) is the most frequent type of uveitis encountered in the west. Although human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-B27-associated ankylosing spondylitis was reported in South East Asia, it is not known whether HLA-B27-associated ocular disease is prevalent in Thailand. METHODS: A prospective study of 100 unrelated blood donors and 121 consecutive patients with AAU was carried out. All...
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