title: Acute anterior uveitis (AAU) and HLA-B27.
abstract: A group of 30 consecutive HLA-B27 positive acute anterior uveitis (AAU) patients was compared to 30 consecutive HLA-B27 negative AAU patients. The B27 positive group was characterized by male preponderance, earlier age of onset, unilateral uveitis and favourable outcome with therapy. It is concluded that HLA-B27 typing is a useful diagnostic discriminant in AAU.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen