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Query: UMLS:C0022568 (keratitis)
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KID (keratitis, ichthyosis, deafness) syndrome is a congenital ectodermal defect of unknown etiology. Although achilles tendon retraction has been seen on several occasions, no other evidence of skeletal, articular or enthesopathic processes has been described. We report a patient with KID syndrome and acroosteolytic changes on radiographs, along with clinical and radiographic evidence of Jaccoud arthropathy.
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PMID:Jaccoud arthropathy and acroosteolysis in KID syndrome. 281 Feb 88

It is well known that polyarticular joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, HLA-B27-associated arthritis and Borreliosis can be associated with eye diseases, such as uveitis, scleritis and keratitis. However, the mechanisms underlying the involvement of these tissues remain unclear. A recent meeting examined the immunoregulation of the eye and the joint in an attempt to determine their similarities and differences.
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PMID:Immunology of the eye and the joint. 784 21