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Patients with viral hepatitis may be at increased risk of uveitis
Infection with viral hepatitis may increase a patient’s risk of having uveitis, a study suggested.The retrospective cohort study included nationwide claims data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance System accrued between 2000 and 2011. Development of uveitis was assessed in 17,389 patients with newly diagnosed viral hepatitis and 34,778 control subjects without viral hepatitis who were matched by age, gender, monthly income and other variables. Cirrhosis was further assessed as an independent variable.