Herpes simplex keratitis in renal transplant patients.
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Herpes simplex keratitis in renal transplant patients.
Five out of 430 patients (1.16%) undergoing kidney transplantation developed an atypical clinical picture of herpetic dendritic keratitis within four weeks after surgery. It was manifested by multiple dendrites, located mainly in the corneal periphery or the limbus, developing in relatively uninflamed eyes. The response to acyclovir therapy was prolonged and took at least three weeks. Additiona...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.75.11.704