Hepatitis B vaccine and uveitis: An emerging hypothesis suggested by review of 32 case reports

Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-29

  Fraunfelder, Frederick W ^a,b   Suhler, Eric B ^a,b   Fraunfelder, Frederick T ^a  

^a CASEY EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Corneal and External Eye Diseases ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug event; Adverse drug reaction; Hepatitis B vaccine; Uveitis

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; FLUOXETINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; LEVOTHYROXINE; PREDNISONE; TYPHOID VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UVEITIS; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; UVEITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77149140434     PISSN: 15569527     EISSN: 15569535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569520903427717     Document Type: Article

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