Management of HLA-B27 acute anterior uveitis
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Denis Wakefield, MD
Dr. Wakefield has served as associate dean of research at The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Medicine in Sydney, Australia, since November 2007.
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Acute anterior uveitis (AU) is the most frequent and prevalent form of uveitis, and about half of all patients with AU are HLA-B27-positive. HLA-B27 is the strongest genetic link to AU reported in most population studies. This article discusses the significant progress that has been made in our understanding of the clinical features, natural history and treatment of this disease. View Full Text
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