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Association of complement allotype C4B2 with anterior uveitis.

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Wakefield, D; Buckley, R; Golding, J; McCluskey, P; Abi-Hanna, D; Charlesworth, J; Pussell, B
Published in: Hum Immunol
April 1988

We have studied allotypes of the fourth component of complement (C4) in 44 patients with inflammatory eye disease in order to define genetic susceptibility factors further. Twenty-six patients had uveitis (18 had anterior uveitis) and 18 patients had retinal vasculitis. There was an increased incidence of the C4B2 allotype in patients with anterior uveitis (pc less than 0.002), especially in HLA B27 positive males. In contrast, there was no increased incidence of specific allotypes in patients with posterior uveitis or retinal vasculitis. This genetic association may form part of a disease susceptibility supratype in patients with anterior uveitis.

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Hum Immunol

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ISSN

0198-8859

Publication Date

April 1988

Volume

21

Issue

4

Start / End Page

233 / 237

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vasculitis
  • Uveitis, Anterior
  • Uveitis
  • Retinal Diseases
  • Male
  • Immunology
  • Humans
  • Genetic Markers
  • Female
  • Complement C4b
 

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Wakefield, D., Buckley, R., Golding, J., McCluskey, P., Abi-Hanna, D., Charlesworth, J., & Pussell, B. (1988). Association of complement allotype C4B2 with anterior uveitis. Hum Immunol, 21(4), 233–237. https://doi.org/10.1016/0198-8859(88)90032-8
Wakefield, D., R. Buckley, J. Golding, P. McCluskey, D. Abi-Hanna, J. Charlesworth, and B. Pussell. “Association of complement allotype C4B2 with anterior uveitis.Hum Immunol 21, no. 4 (April 1988): 233–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/0198-8859(88)90032-8.
Wakefield D, Buckley R, Golding J, McCluskey P, Abi-Hanna D, Charlesworth J, et al. Association of complement allotype C4B2 with anterior uveitis. Hum Immunol. 1988 Apr;21(4):233–7.
Wakefield, D., et al. “Association of complement allotype C4B2 with anterior uveitis.Hum Immunol, vol. 21, no. 4, Apr. 1988, pp. 233–37. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0198-8859(88)90032-8.
Wakefield D, Buckley R, Golding J, McCluskey P, Abi-Hanna D, Charlesworth J, Pussell B. Association of complement allotype C4B2 with anterior uveitis. Hum Immunol. 1988 Apr;21(4):233–237.
Journal cover image

Published In

Hum Immunol

DOI

ISSN

0198-8859

Publication Date

April 1988

Volume

21

Issue

4

Start / End Page

233 / 237

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vasculitis
  • Uveitis, Anterior
  • Uveitis
  • Retinal Diseases
  • Male
  • Immunology
  • Humans
  • Genetic Markers
  • Female
  • Complement C4b