Long-term efficacy of omalizumab in patients with conventional treatment-resistant vernal keratoconjunctivitis
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Omalizumab. An option in vernal keratoconjunctivitis?
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a severe ocular disease with immediate and delayed hypersensitivity reactions which can produce loss of visual acuity and blindness. In its physiopathology a Th1 and Th2 response is present and the therapeutic approach is very difficult because the use of local immunosuppressive therapy such as topical corticosteroids for a long time could produce severe adv...
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15 صفحه اولImmunological characteristics of patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
PURPOSE Previously, we have reported that local excision and immunosuppressive treatment are useful in treating patients with very severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). METHODS We measured serum levels of immunoglobulins, cytokines, and interleukin-2 receptors (IL-2R) and the concentration of IL-4 in tears of 10 patients with severe VKC, and made a comparison with data from 10 healthy con...
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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic allergic conjunctivitis that is most often seen in young, males. Although most types of allergic conjunctivitis do not affect vision, VKC is unusual in that damage to the cornea from the condition can result in vision loss. Although it is typically seasonal, year-round symptoms can be seen, which can lead to uncertain diagnoses being made. Although...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Alergia México
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2448-9190,0002-5151
DOI: 10.29262/ram.v65i2.292