Article
Birdshot retinochoroidopathy and HLA-A29+ and HLA-A29- idiopathic retinal vasculitis: comparative study of 56 cases.
Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie - 1 Dec 1991
Bloch-Michel E, Frau E
Abstract excerpt
We reviewed the records of 20 patients with birdshot retinochoroidopathy and 36 patients with idiopathic retinal vasculitis. The numbers of patients with the HLA-A29 phenotype were 19 (95%) and 22 (61%) respectively. Overall, similar findings were noted in the birdshot retinochoroidopathy group a...
Topics
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- Adult
- Chorioretinitis
- Female
- Fluorescein Angiography
- HLA-A Antigens
- Humans
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Prognosis
- Retinal Vessels
- Syndrome
- Vasculitis
- Vitrectomy
