The Effectiveness of Pre- and Postoperative Infliximab in Controlling Behçet’s Disease Posterior Uveitis in Patients Undergoing Vitrectomy: A Preliminary Study
Purpose. To evaluate the short-term effectiveness of infliximab in controlling ocular manifestations in Behçet’s Disease (BD) patients candidate for pars plana vitrectomy, if given in a regimen before and after the planned procedure. Patients and Methods. 30 eyes of 27 adult male BD patients with a...
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Main Authors: | Hossam El Din Mohamed Khalil, Heba A. El Gendy, Hala Ahmed Raafat, Hazem Effat Haroun, Tamer Atef Gheita, Hossam Mahmoud Bakir |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Ophthalmology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8168369 |
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