Reduction of cyclosporine dosage with ketoconazole in a patient with birdshot retinochoroidopathy

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 106-108

  Silverstein, Bruce E ^b   Wong, Ira G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; KETOCONAZOLE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHORIORETINOPATHY; DRUG COST; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA CYSTOID EDEMA;

EID: 0031964539     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(99)80246-3     Document Type: Article

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