Acute Anterior Uveitis as a Risk Factor of Ankylosing Spondylitis—A National Population-Based Study

Introduction: In clinical settings, acute anterior uveitis (AAU) could be the first presentation of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Based on this hypothesis, we investigate whether AAU is a risk factor in developing AS later by using National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) in Taiwan. Materi...

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Main Authors: Ju-Chuan Yen, Chia-An Hsu, Sheng-Huang Hsiao, Min-Huei Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/1/107