Central serous chorioretinopathy and systemic corticosteroids in rheumatic diseases: report of three cases
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Central serous chorioretinopathy and systemic corticosteroids in rheumatic diseases: report of three cases
BACKGROUND Central serous chorioretinopathy is a disorder often related to systemic corticosteroids, drugs commonly used in rheumatologists' clinical practice. Central serous chorioretinopathy prognosis is generally good but in some cases, it may lead to substantial loss of vision resulting in an important functional limitation for patients. It is very important to distinguish this pathology fr...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-015-0843-4