Article
[Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system in ophthalmology].
Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft - 1 Sept 2013
Lapp T, Reinhold D, Böhringer D, Reinhard T
Abstract excerpt
Various inflammatory and non-inflammatory eye diseases are associated with specific HLA isotypes. Therefore, HLA isotyping can be a useful diagnostic tool for these diseases and has already been shown to reduce the rejection rate of corneal allografts. Unfortunately, the volume of published data and the varying quality of these publications complicate obtaining good overview in this field. This review briefly...
Topics
- Eye
- Eye Diseases
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA Antigens
- Humans
