PMID- 18214792
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20080228
LR  - 20111117
IS  - 0882-0538 (Print)
IS  - 0882-0538 (Linking)
VI  - 23
IP  - 1
DP  - 2008 Jan-Feb
TI  - Genetics of birdshot chorioretinopathy.
PG  - 53-7
LID - 10.1080/08820530701745231 [doi]
AB  - Birdshot chorioretinopathy is a bilateral, posterior uveitis that affects 
      primarily Caucasians. Although the genetic basis of disease is not completely 
      understood, certain factors are known, such as the strong association with human 
      leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A29. However, given the prevalence of the HLA-A29 allele 
      in the general population, if it were the only factor required for disease, many 
      more people would have birdshot chorioretinopathy. It has been suggested that 
      some environmental factor may trigger this disease entity in those who are 
      genetically predisposed based on inheritance of the HLA-A29 allele.
FAU - Wee, Raymond
AU  - Wee R
AD  - Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
FAU - Papaliodis, George
AU  - Papaliodis G
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
PL  - England
TA  - Semin Ophthalmol
JT  - Seminars in ophthalmology
JID - 8610759
RN  - 0 (HLA-A Antigens)
RN  - 0 (HLA-A29 antigen)
RN  - 0 (HLA-B Antigens)
RN  - 0 (HLA-B12 antigen)
SB  - IM
MH  - Animals
MH  - Autoimmune Diseases/genetics
MH  - HLA-A Antigens/genetics
MH  - HLA-B Antigens/genetics
MH  - Humans
MH  - Models, Animal
MH  - Uveitis/genetics
MH  - Uveitis, Posterior/*genetics
RF  - 26
EDAT- 2008/01/25 09:00
MHDA- 2008/02/29 09:00
CRDT- 2008/01/25 09:00
PHST- 2008/01/25 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2008/02/29 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2008/01/25 09:00 [entrez]
AID - 789914940 [pii]
AID - 10.1080/08820530701745231 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Semin Ophthalmol. 2008 Jan-Feb;23(1):53-7. doi: 10.1080/08820530701745231.