The efficacy of systemic corticosteroids in sight-threatening retinal vasculitis
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Clinical and immunological features of retinal vasculitis in systemic diseases.
BACKGROUND/AIM Vasculitis is a clinical, pathologic process characterized by inflammation and necrosis of blood vessel occuring anywhere in the body. The aim of the study was to present some clinical and immunologic features of retinal vasculitis in systemic diseases: systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, sarcoidosis, Behcet's diseases, and others. METHODS A total of 1 254 peatien...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1994.105