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Bowel inflammation in anterior uveitis and spondyloarthropathy
A A Bañares1, J A Jover, B Fernández-Gutiérrez
1Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario, San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
The Journal of Rheumatology
|June 1, 1995
Abstract
Objective:
To assess the possible involvement of the bowel in the spectrum of anterior uveitis (AU).
Methods:
Ileocolonoscopy and histology studies were performed on 27 patients with AU.
Results:
Patients with AU had a higher incidence of chronic intestinal inflammation (CII) than controls. CII was present in AU regardless of HLA-B27 status, sacroiliitis or NSAID intake, and was more prevalent in uveitis with high recurrence.
Conclusion:
Bowl inflammation ia a component of the spectrum of AU. This finding supports a HIL-B27 independent common pathogenic link between AU and spondyloarthropathy.