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HLA-DRB1*0102 is associated with TINU syndrome and bilateral, sudden-onset anterior uveitis but not with interstitial nephritis alone.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jul 2011
Mackensen F, David F, Schwenger V, Smith L K, Rajalingam R, Levinson R D, Austin C R, Houghton D, Martin T M, Rosenbaum J T
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BACKGROUND: Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome is a rare form of uveitis. Previously, the authors had demonstrated a strong association of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DRB1*0102 with TINU. Here, the authors performed HLA analysis on subjects with isolated bilateral sudden-o...
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