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Review
. 2013:2013:928264.
doi: 10.1155/2013/928264. Epub 2013 Dec 22.

Gender and spondyloarthropathy-associated uveitis

Wendy M Smith  1
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Review

Gender and spondyloarthropathy-associated uveitis

Wendy M Smith. J Ophthalmol. 2013.

Abstract

Spondyloarthropathies encompass a group of inflammatory diseases with arthritis and other features such as enthesitis and dermatologic and gastrointestinal involvement. Up to 37% of spondyloarthropathy patients may develop uveitis which is typically bilateral asynchronous acute anterior uveitis. Spondyloarthropathies with and without uveitis are more prevalent among males; the reasons for gender imbalance are unclear. This review will focus on gender differences in the prevalence, incidence, clinical manifestations, and prognosis of uveitis associated with spondyloarthropathies.

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