title: Bowel inflammation in anterior uveitis and spondyloarthropathy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the possible involvement of the bowel in the spectrum of anterior uveitis (AU).
  
  
  METHODS
  Ileocolonoscopy and histology studies were performed on 27 patients with AU.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients with AU had a higher incidence of chronic intestinal inflammation (CII) than controls. CII was present in AU regardless of HLA-B27 status, sacroiliitis or NSAID intake, and was more prevalent in uveitis with high recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bowl inflammation ia a component of the spectrum of AU. This finding supports a HIL-B27 independent common pathogenic link between AU and spondyloarthropathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario, San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bañares
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Jover
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fernández-Gutiérrez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Benítez del Castillo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hernández-García
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications; D001706:Biopsy; D004751:Enteritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen