Sulphasalazine therapy in chronic uveitis of children with chronic arthritis

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 71-75

  Huang, Jing Long ^a   Hung, Iou Jih ^a   Hsieh, Kue Hsiung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY CELL; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; UVEITIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRIDOCYCLITIS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING; SULFASALAZINE;

EID: 0030786151     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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