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Original Article

Clinical Features and Prognosis of HLA B27-associated Acute Anterior Uveitis in an Italian Patient Population

Massimo AccorintiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunovirology Service, “La Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
, MD,
Ludovico IannettiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunovirology Service, “La Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Marco LiveraniDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunovirology Service, “La Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
, MD,
Claudio CaggianoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunovirology Service, “La Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
, MD &
Marta GilardiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunovirology Service, “La Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
, MD
Pages 91-96 | Received 03 Oct 2009, Accepted 04 Jan 2010, Published online: 06 Apr 2010

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