Association between MICA gene A4 allele and acute anterior uveitis in white patients with and without HLA-B27.

doi:10.1016/s0002-9394(98)00100-7

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Association between MICA gene A4 allele and acute anterior uveitis in white patients with and without HLA-B27.

American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Sept 1998

Goto K, Ota M, Maksymowych W P, Mizuki N, Yabuki K, Katsuyama Y, Kimura M, Inoko H, Ohno S

Abstract excerpt

PURPOSE: Acute anterior uveitis is strongly associated with the HLA-B27 antigen and triggered by the involvement of some external factors. However, it is uncertain whether HLA-B27 itself or other gene(s) near the HLA-B region in a linkage disequilibrium with HLA-B27 predispose to this uveitis. We...

Topics

Acute Disease
Adult
Alleles
DNA
DNA Primers
Female
Genetic Linkage
HLA-B27 Antigen
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Humans
Male
Membrane Proteins
Microsatellite Repeats
Phenotype
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic
Uveitis, Anterior
White People

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PMID: 9744378
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9394(98)00100-7

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MICA

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