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Cyclosporin A in the treatment of posterior uveitis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3857775     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cyclosporin A was used in nine patients with severe refractory posterior uveitis. Four patients had Behcet's disease, one had sarcoidosis, one had HLA B27 related arthritis and uveitis and three had idiopathic retinal vasculitis. The drug had beneficial ocular effects in all patients in the early stages of treatment with an improvement in the visual acuity and reduction in the severity of inflammation. The relapse rate and need for additional steroids were reduced in all patients. However, renal function deteriorated in seven patients to such an extent that the dose of Cyclosporin A had to be reduced with consequent relapse of uveitis.
Authors:
E M Graham; M D Sanders; D G James; A Hamblin; E Kasp Grochowska; D Dumonde
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Transactions of the ophthalmological societies of the United Kingdom     Volume:  104 ( Pt 2)     ISSN:  0078-5334     ISO Abbreviation:  Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K     Publication Date:  1985  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-06-13     Completed Date:  1985-06-13     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0200570     Medline TA:  Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  146-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Behcet Syndrome / complications
Cyclosporins / therapeutic use*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retinal Diseases / complications
Sarcoidosis / complications
Uveitis / complications,  drug therapy*,  immunology
Visual Acuity / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cyclosporins

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