Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Autoimmune uveitis) that could possibly cause Autoimmune uveitis includes:
As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Autoimmune uveitis may be found in:
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Typically, uveitis is idiopathic. However, it can result from allergy, bacteria, viruses, fungi, chemicals, trauma, or surgery; or it may be associated with systemic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and toxoplasmosis.
Uveitis occurs in 15 of every 100,000 people.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Although the cause of CFIDS is unknown, researchers suspect that it may be found in human herpesvirus 6 or in other herpesviruses, enteroviruses, or retroviruses. Rising levels of antibodies to EBV, once thought to implicate EBV infection as the cause of CFIDS, are now considered a result of this disease.
CFIDS may be associated with a reaction to viral illness that’s complicated by dysfunctional immune response and by other factors that may include sex, age, genetic disposition, prior illness, stress, and environment.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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