CIRCULATING IMMUNE-COMPLEXES IN ACUTE UVEITIS - A POSSIBLE ASSOCIATION WITH THE HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX LOCUS ANTIGEN B27

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ANDREWS, BS
MCINTOSH, J
PETTS, V
PENNY, R
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[1] ST VINCENTS HOSP,DEPT IMMUNOL,DARLINGHURST 2010,NEW S WALES,AUSTRALIA
[2] UNIV NEW S WALES,DEPT MED,SYDNEY,NEW S WALES,AUSTRALIA
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INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND APPLIED IMMUNOLOGY | 1979年 / 58卷 / 03期
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10.1159/000232207
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R392 [医学免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
39 patients with acute anterior uveitis were investigated for the presence of circulating immune complexes (IC) and correlation with the major histocompatibility complex antigen B27 (HLA-B27). ICs were demonstrated by a number of techniques including rheumatoid factor, complement (C) activation, anticomplementary activity, cryoglobulins, inhibition of IgG-EA rosette formation and neutrophil chemotactic index (NCI) in plasma. ICs were most frequently detected in HLA-B27-negative patients. These results indicate that deposition of circulating ICs may be involved in the pathogenesis of acute anterior uveitis, especially in HLA-B27-negative patients. © 1979 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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页码:313 / 321
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