Increased prevalence of autoimmunity in patients with white spot syndromes and their family members

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 127, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 869-874

  Pearlman, Robert B ^a   Golchet, Pamela R ^a   Feldmann, Marni G ^a   Yannuzzi, Lawrence A ^b   Cooney, Michael J ^b   Thorne, Jennifer E ^c   Folk, James C ^f   Ryan, Edwin H ^g   Agarwal, Anita ^h   Barnes, Kathleen C ^d   Becker, Kevin G ^e   Jampol, Lee M ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^h VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DYSREGULATION; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMIC DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; AUTOIMMUNITY; CHORIORETINITIS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SYNDROME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650483721     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2009.132     Document Type: Article

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