Methylprednisolone pulse therapy for patients with dysthyroid optic neuropathy

Orbit

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 275-280

  Mourits, Maarten Ph ^a   Kalmann, Rachel ^a   Sasim, Inna V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Graves' orbitopathy; Immunosuppression; Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy; Prednisone

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EXOPHTHALMOS; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; IRRADIATION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; OSTEOPOROSIS; STEROID THERAPY; STOMACH ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0035700719     PISSN: 01676830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/orbi.20.4.275.2612     Document Type: Conference Paper

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