HLA-B27-associated acute anterior uveitis in the University Referral Centre in North Thailand: Clinical presentation and visual prognosis

• Main Authors: Pathanapitoon K., Suksomboon S., Kunavisarut P., Ausayakhun S., Wattananikorn S., Leetrakool N., Rothova A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33845258977&partnerID=40&md5=99bcb0b12c5449510f08c1277509d379; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16899524; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1992
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: Acute anterior uveitis (AAU) is the most frequent type of uveitis encountered in the west. Although human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-B27-associated ankylosing spondylitis was reported in South East Asia, it is not known whether HLA-B27-associated ocular disease is prevalent in Thailand. Met...