Article
HLA-B27 association with uveitis in an Asian Indian population.
Iranian journal of immunology : IJI - 1 Jun 2011
Mishra Mahendra Narin, Bharucha Khurshed Minoo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Uveitis refers to diseases characterized by intraocular inflammation of the uveal tract. Anterior uveitis is a common ocular disease characterized by inflammation of the iris and the ciliary body. OBJECTIVES: To establish the frequency of HLA-B27-positive uveitis in Asian Indian population, study their clinical profile and compare it with other reports in literature. METHODS: We retrospectively...
Topics
- Adult
- Asian People
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-B27 Antigen
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Humans
- India
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Radiography
- Retrospective Studies
- Sacroiliac Joint
- Uveitis, Anterior
