Acute anterior uveitis and HL-A 27

DA Brewerton, A Nicholls, M Caffrey, D Walters… - The Lancet, 1973 - Elsevier
DA Brewerton, A Nicholls, M Caffrey, D Walters, DCO James
The Lancet, 1973Elsevier
The histocompatibility antigen HL-A 27 (W 27) was identified in 26 out of 50 patients with
acute anterior uveitis, compared with 2 out of 50 controls. 21 patients had significant,
associated diseases, and 18 of these had HL-A 27. HL-A 27 was present in 8 of the 29
patients with no associated diseases.
Abstract
The histocompatibility antigen HL-A 27 (W 27) was identified in 26 out of 50 patients with acute anterior uveitis, compared with 2 out of 50 controls. 21 patients had significant, associated diseases, and 18 of these had HL-A 27. HL-A 27 was present in 8 of the 29 patients with no associated diseases.
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