Ocular, systemic and antinuclear antibody changes with acebutolol.
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A group of 29 hypertensive patients were studied for side effects of acebutolol. An antinuclear antibody titre of >/=1/64 developed in 23 per cent of patients during a 12-month course of treatment. Full ophthalmic examination before and after the treatment period showed a statistically significant increase in tear secretion at one year. One patient had a slight worsening of her psoriasis. No patients developed any symptoms or signs of oculomucocutaneous syndrome (OMCS) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 33 257 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983