Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
Gewählte Publikation:
Urban, C; Stögmann, W; Mutz, I.
Immunosuppressive treatment of endogenous uveitis in childhood (author's transl)
Padiatr Padol. 1979; 14(2): 205-210.
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- Abstract:
- This report is about a seven year old boy suffering from endogenous uveitis of unknown etiology in both eyes. A local and systemical steroid therapy did not stop the progressive course. Therefore an immunosuppressive treatment with methotrexate was begun. After the second intravenous application of this antifolate an amelioration could be noted and after 6 week a normalisation of the visual acuity on the left eye and an improvement from 0.4 to 0.8 on the right eye was obtained. Immunosuppressive treatment was discontinued after a duration of 14 months; now 2 years later, the inital success has been maintained. The advantages of methotrexate in comparison to other immunosuppressive agents are discussed.
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