HLA typing in patients of Eales disease.

Abstract

HLA phenotypes HLA DR3, A1, B8, B5 (51) and DR 15 (2) occurred in majority of cases of Eales disease, whereas these were not found in controls which was statistically significant. Similarly, HLA DQ2, DR52 and Bw6 was found in higher frequency in Eales patients and thus strongly associated with it. We conclude that certain HLA haplotypes have a possible predilection for Eales disease.