Reiter's disease and HL-A 27
DA Brewerton, A Nicholls, JK Oates, M Caffrey… - The Lancet, 1973 - Elsevier
DA Brewerton, A Nicholls, JK Oates, M Caffrey, D Walters, DCO James
The Lancet, 1973•Elsevierease, 3 out of 33 patients with non-specific urethritis, Page 1 996 the region of the uveal
tract has been explained 8,12 on the basis of the embryological origin of the tissues involved:
the uvea is mesodermal apart from the neural epithelium of the iris, whereas the retina is
derived from neural ectoderm. These suggestions led to the concept of an underlying
mesenchymal disorder affecting either the uveal tract or the joints. In support of an
underlying, aetiological process is the intriguing, clinical fact that most of the diseases …
tract has been explained 8,12 on the basis of the embryological origin of the tissues involved:
the uvea is mesodermal apart from the neural epithelium of the iris, whereas the retina is
derived from neural ectoderm. These suggestions led to the concept of an underlying
mesenchymal disorder affecting either the uveal tract or the joints. In support of an
underlying, aetiological process is the intriguing, clinical fact that most of the diseases …
Abstract
HL-A 27 (W 27) has been found in 25 out of 33 patients with Reiter's disease, 3 out of 33 patients with non-specific urethritis, and 2 out of 33 controls.
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