Prolonged, uncontrolled, anterior uveitis is a risk factor for spill-over inflammation to the posterior segment of the eye and subsequent cystoid macular edema. Persistent macular edema is the ...
Features linking this group of diseases include association with HLA-B27, peripheral arthritis that is typically asymmetric and lower limb predominant, and possibly include sacroiliitis ...
Technology has evolved rapidly to allow for the identification of patient-specific epitopes based on their HLA haplotypes, and these forms of molecular medicines are becoming a reality.