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Can you tell me more about a person who has scleritis also having other auto immune problems.?
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See details: Scleritis is associated with a number of autoimmune disease, usually with those that cause arthritic issues as well such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Behcet's and anylosing spondylitis. Eye inflammation is occasionally the initial clinical manifestation of one of these diseases.
Answered 5/22/2016
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