title: HLA associations in chronic vision threatening uveitis.
abstract: Chronic uveitides can lead to serious sequlae over time including blindness. Human Leukocyte antigen (HLA) plays an important role in immunological response of the eyes. Some of these uveitides are associated with certain Human Leukocyte antigen (HLA) types. This article reviews these relationships and their significance.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution (MERSI) .
authors.forename: Vimal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sarup
authors.forename: C Stephen
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Foster
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D014605:Uveitis / Q000276:immunology*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens