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Common genetic determinants of uveitis shared with other autoimmune disorders.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 May 2008
Mattapallil Mary J, Sahin Azize, Silver Phyllis B, Sun Shu-Hui, Chan Chi-Chao, Remmers Elaine F, Hejtmancik J Fielding, Caspi Rachel R
Abstract excerpt
Uveitis is a complex multifactorial autoimmune disease of the eye characterized by inflammation of the uvea and retina, degeneration of the retina, and blindness in genetically predisposed patients. Using the rat model of experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU), we previously identified three quant...
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