Gender and spondyloarthropathy-associated uveitis

Spondyloarthropathies encompass a group of inflammatory diseases with arthritis and other features such as enthesitis and dermatologic and gastrointestinal involvement. up to 37% of spondyloarthropathy patients may develop uveitis which is typically bilateral asynchronous acute anterior uveitis. spondyloarthropathies with and without uveitis are more prevalent among males; the reasons for gender imbalance are unclear. this review will focus on gender differences in the prevalence,incidence,clinical manifestations,and prognosis of uveitis associated with spondyloarthropathies. © 2013 wendy m. smith.