High incidence of corneal epithelium antibodies in Fuch's heterochromic cyclitis
| Autor: | Aize Kijlstra, Aniki Rothova, G. S. Baarsma, E. La Hey, L. Broersma, R van der Gaag |
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| Rok vydání: | 1988 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Eye disease Fluorescent Antibody Technique Iris Immunofluorescence Epithelium Cornea Uveitis Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Ciliary body Ophthalmology medicine Humans Autoantibodies Corneal epithelium medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Ciliary Body Autoantibody Uvea medicine.disease Sensory Systems medicine.anatomical_structure Immunology Female business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Ophthalmology. 72:921-925 |
| ISSN: | 0007-1161 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bjo.72.12.921 |
| Popis: | Sera obtained from 26 patients with Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis were examined for the presence of autoantibodies directed against the anterior segment of the eye by means of immunofluorescence techniques. Antibodies against human iris tissue could not be detected, whereas autoantibodies against corneal epithelium were found in almost 90% of cases. This is the first report describing the presence of autoantibodies in patients with Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis and it provides a further clue that immunological mechanisms might play an important role in the aetiology of Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis. |
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