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HLA-B27 and clinical features of acute anterior uveitis in Cuba.
Ocular immunology and inflammation - 1 Apr 2013
Torres Sylvia, Borges Sandra, Artiles Adriana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There are few data about the epidemiology of acute anterior uveitis (AAU) from Latin America. In Cuba, the genetic admixture of the population could modify the HLA-B27-AAU association. In this study, the authors compared the distribution of the HLA-B27 allele in patients and controls and described some clinical outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The clinical features of patients were collected from...
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