1/2. pars planitis in father and son.The authors examined a family in which father and son presented with pars planitis. Both of them and the paternal grandparents were HLA typed; no association between hla antigens and pars planitis was found. Present and previous data suggest a relation between pars planitis and allergic predisposition.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = antigen (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. pars planitis in a family.The familial occurrence of pars planitis is rare. We have found ten cases reported previously. We describe a new case of pars planitis in a family. The affected members included a mother and two of her four children. The family was tested for hla antigens in order to establish a comparison with others HLA types by different authors. We have not identified any cause for the familial occurrence of this disease. We discuss the role of genetic and ambiental factors.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = antigen (Clic here for more details about this article) |