Missing evidence for HLA antigen association with Eales' disease, chorioretinitis, central serous retinopathy, and malignant choroidal melanoma

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1978 Sep;17(9):918-20.

Abstract

Patients with Eales' disease, chorioretinitis, central serous retinopathy, or malignant choroidal melanoma were tested for HLA antigen deviation. When corrected p values (pc) are used, the first three disorders did not show any significant deviation, whereas a significant increase of HLA-Aw32 (pc = 0.026) was found in the malignant melanoma group. For conclusive evidence the latter finding needs confirmation by analysis of a greater number of patients with this disorder.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Chorioretinitis / immunology
  • Choroid Neoplasms / immunology*
  • HLA Antigens / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Melanoma / immunology*
  • Retinal Diseases / immunology*
  • Retinal Hemorrhage / immunology

Substances

  • HLA Antigens