A Case of an HLTV-I Carrier Associated with Basedow's Disease and Uveitis

A 73-year-old female being treated for Basedow's disease developed misty vision and hyperemia of the right eye. A local ophthalmologist diagnosed uveitis, and referred her to our department for more detailed examinations. As a result of the detailed examination, neither sarcoidosis, Behcet'...

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Published inNihon Rōnen Igakkai zasshi Vol. 31; no. 5; pp. 415 - 417
Main Author Ikeda, Yukio
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan The Japan Geriatrics Society 01.05.1994
Subjects
Aged
Basedow's disease
Carrier State
Elderly persons
Female
Graves Disease - etiology
HTLV-I
HTLV-I Infections - complications
Humans
Uveitis
Uveitis - etiology
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ISSN0300-9173
DOI10.3143/geriatrics.31.415

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Summary:A 73-year-old female being treated for Basedow's disease developed misty vision and hyperemia of the right eye. A local ophthalmologist diagnosed uveitis, and referred her to our department for more detailed examinations. As a result of the detailed examination, neither sarcoidosis, Behcet's disease nor any other condition suggesting autoimmune disease was observed. On the other hand, she was positive for anti-HTLV-I antibody by the EIA and Western blot method, which implied HTLV-I associated uveitis (HAU). Recently, the involvement of HTLV-I related genes in the onset of Basedow's disease has been reported and there is also a report that the positivity of anti-HTLV-I antibody was high in elderly patients with Basedow's diseases, therefore, the possibility of involvement of HTLV-I infection was considered in the etiology of Basedow's disease in the present case.
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ISSN:0300-9173
DOI:10.3143/geriatrics.31.415