Hepatitis C-associated peripheral corneal ulceration: Rapid response to intravenous steroids

Cornea

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 888-889

  Pluznik, Daniel ^a,b   Butrus, Salim I ^a  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corneal ulcer; Mooren's ulcer; Steroids

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CORNEA RODENT ULCER; CORNEA ULCER; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CORNEAL ULCER; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

EID: 0034759071     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200111000-00023     Document Type: Article

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