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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"uveitis"”.
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The potential immunomodulatory effects of the statins in uveitis
… which occur in various forms of immune-mediated uveitis in order to better understand their origins. Further, the study investigated the potential immunomodulatory role of the group of compounds known as the statins as adjunctive or steroid-sparing therapy in uveitis. The data recorded provides …
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The Immunopathogenesis of HLA B27-associated Spondylarthritis and Acute Anterior Uveitis
… highly prevalent in patients with Acute Anterior Uveitis (AAU) and Seronegative Arthritis (SNA). Despite over 40 years of research, the pathogenic mechanism of HLA-B27-related disease remains elusive. The bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis has been implicated in disease pathogenesis, whereby …
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Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome : case report and review of the literature
… literature on tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome, and to report a case of a patient with relapsing polychondritis (RP) and TINU syndrome. Method: TINU syndrome is a rare oculorenal inflammatory disorder. It is more common in young women with autoimmune conditions, …
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Pediatric uveítis : experience in colombia
Purpose: To describe the clinical features of uveitis in children treated at two ophthalmologic centers in Bogotá, Colombia, in a 13 year-period. Methods: Retrospective observational clinical record review of pediatric children with diagnosis of uveitis. Results: In total, 310 children were …
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A Retrospective Review of Paediatric Non-Infectious Uveitisin Cape Town: Disease Characteristics and Outcomes on Immunomodulating Treatment
Background Uveitis is a known cause of blindness in the developed world, where non-infectious diseases dominate the spectrum of underlying aetiologies. However, data from sub-Saharan Africa is lacking. Here we aim to describe the diseases associated with non-infectious uveitis and the impact of …
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Regulation of Dendritic cell function by the ocular microenvironment
… phenotype, whereas in intraocular inflammation (uveitis) this regulation fails, permitting full DC maturation leading to the production and recruitment of pathogenic effector T cells to the eye. Using an in vitro model of DC function, I observed that non-inflammatory aqueous humour (AqH) …
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Outcomes of uveitic cataract surgery in a cohort of South African children
… potentially blinding complication of paediatric uveitis. Surgical management approach remains a point of controversy. The purpose of this study was to determine the peri- and postoperative outcomes of uveitic cataract surgery in a cohort of South African children. METHODS: Retrospective …
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Subpoblaciones linfocíticas en las alteraciones oculares de la espondilitis anquilosante
… de importancia: queratoconjuntivitis seca (37%) uveitis aguda anterior (15%) catarata (10%) y queratoconjuntivitis alergica (8%). Los resultados con respecto a la patologia ocular sugieren: -no cabe esperar una mayor o menor alteracion de la inmunidad celular en pacientes con ea por presentar o …
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Novel Folic Acid Targeted Nanomicelles For Delivery Of Hydrophobic Drugs To The Back Of The Eye
… posterior segment of the eye. Retinoblastoma and uveitis are diseases that affect the posterior segment. Etoposide (ET) is used for treatment of retinoblastoma and fluocinolone acetonide (FA) is used for treatment of uveitis. Both drugs have very poor water solubility and it is necessary to …
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Prevalence of ocular manifestations of HIV/AIDS among patients attending adult infectious disease centre(AIDC)of excellence at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka,Zambia
… were, retinal microvasculopathy, 8.8%, and uveitis, 6.0%. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis was noted in 2.1% of the patients and it was the cause of blindness in 1.6% of the participants. Age above 40 years was associated with an increase in the prevalence of ocular manifestations with a …
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Prevalence of ocular manifestations of HIV/AIDS among patients attending adult infectious disease centre(AIDC)of excellence at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka,Zambia
… were, retinal microvasculopathy, 8.8%, and uveitis, 6.0%. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis was noted in 2.1% of the patients and it was the cause of blindness in 1.6% of the participants. Age above 40 years was associated with an increase in the prevalence of ocular manifestations with a …
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Comparison of Behcet's Disease and Recurrent Aphthous Ulcer According to Characteristics of Gastrointestinal Symptoms
… by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, uveitis, skin lesions and other manifestations, including central nervous system, vascular, arthritis, and gastrointestinal ulcers of variable severity. Recurrent aphthous ulcer (RAU) represents a very common, but poorly understood, mucosal …
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Corneal complications related to retinal surgical patients including analysis on silicone oil use
… increased intraocular pressure including Uveitis-Glaucoma Hyphema syndrome, allergic conjunctivitis, a lens subluxation, herpes virus (zoster or simplex), a corneal scar or lesion, neurotrophic cornea, bullous keratopathy and corneal neovascularization. This was a retrospective case study …
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Expression of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Behçet's disease
… atopic dermatitis, Behcet's disease with uveitis, and neuro-Behcet's disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To elucidate the influence of polymorphisms of MIF on Behcet's disease, 153 patients with Behcet's disease and 290 healthy controls were genotyped. We also performed RT-PCR analysis, ELISA, …
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Effect of Drugs on Rabbit Retina
… known ocular adverse effects (corneal opacities, uveitis and vascular retinopathy) in the human eye. In the rabbit eye rifabutin causes lens discoloration and it significantly reduces both total rod-cone function and isolated cone function, but it does not affect retinal morphology. Ranibizumab, …
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The role of genetic alterations in the gut-joint axis of Crohn's disease and Spondyloarthropathies
… axial involvement, peripheral arthritis and uveitis in CD, suggests however common etiological factors underlying these different extraintestinal manifestations. In view of the multigenic character of CD and SpA, presumably several genes play a role in the disturbed handling of bacterial …
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Aqueous humor concentration and prostaglandin E2 suppression efficacy of topically applied ophthalmic ketorolac 0.5% and diclofenac 0.1% solutions in dogs with cataract
… in the management of intraocular inflammation (uveitis), corneoconjunctival inflammatory disease and pre-operatively to prevent intraoperative miosis during cataract surgery. Despite their routine application in these clinical scenarios, little is known regarding the corneal penetration and …
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Stereoisomeric Prodrugs to Improve Ocular And Oral Absorption of Prednisolone
… treatment of ocular inflammation, allergy and uveitis. Despite high efficacy, ocular bioavailability of prednisolone following topical or systemic administration is limited. Topical administration is commonly preferred to treat anterior ocular disorders. However, prednisolone absorption …
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Okuläre Veränderungen bei kutaner und mukokutaner Leishmaniose Untersuchungen in Paraguay
… insbesondere retinale Blutungen und anteriore Uveitis. Die vorliegende Arbeit sollte die Frage klären, ob sich bei der kutanen und mukokutanen Leishmaniose ebenso Veränderungen des Augenhintergrundes feststellen lassen und inwieweit bereits beschriebene Veränderungen der vorderen …
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