Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome: A case report and review of the literature

Acta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 676-679

  Thomassen, Veronica Holm ^a   Ring, Troels ^a   Thaarup, Jesper ^a   Baggesen, Kirsten ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Iridocyclitis; TINU syndrome; Tubulointerstitial nephritis; Uveitis

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MOON FACE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANDINAVIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SLIT LAMP; TREATMENT DURATION; TUBULOINTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS AND UVEITIS; UVEITIS;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CHILD; DEXAMETHASONE; HUMANS; MALE; NEPHRITIS, INTERSTITIAL; PREDNISONE; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVEITIS;

EID: 69449098104     PISSN: 1755375X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01302.x     Document Type: Article

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