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HLA typing in uveitis: use and misuse.

Katherine J Zamecki¹, Douglas A Jabs

¹Department of Ophthalmology, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA.

American Journal of Ophthalmology

|January 28, 2010

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Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing is generally not useful for diagnosing most uveitis types. However, HLA-B27 testing may aid in diagnosing spondyloarthropathy in recurrent acute anterior uveitis.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Immunogenetics
Rheumatology

Background:

Uveitis is a group of inflammatory eye conditions.
Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) associations have been identified for various uveitis entities.
The diagnostic utility of HLA typing in uveitis remains a subject of investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the diagnostic role of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing in patients with uveitis.
To determine the positive predictive value of HLA testing for specific uveitis diagnoses.

Main Methods:

A literature review and analysis of published data were conducted.
Prevalence data of HLA associations in uveitis patients and the general population were analyzed.
Positive predictive values for HLA testing were calculated for various uveitis entities.

Main Results:

The positive predictive value of HLA typing was low (<0.50) for most evaluated uveitis entities, including birdshot chorioretinitis and Behçet disease.
HLA typing demonstrated limited diagnostic usefulness for the majority of uveitis conditions.
HLA-B27 testing showed potential value in identifying spondyloarthropathy in patients with recurrent acute anterior uveitis.

Conclusions:

Routine HLA typing generally offers limited diagnostic value for most patients with uveitis.
The diagnostic utility of HLA typing in uveitis is condition-specific.
HLA-B27 testing may be a valuable adjunct for diagnosing spondyloarthropathy in specific uveitis cases.