Childhood chronic anterior uveitis associated with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC): Successful treatment with topical tacrolimus. Case series

Pediatric Rheumatology

Volumn 9, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Taddio, Andrea ^a   Cimaz, Rolando ^b   Caputo, Roberto ^b   de Libero, Cinzia ^b   Di Grande, Laura ^b   Simonini, Gabriele ^b   Mori, Francesca ^b   Novembre, Elio ^b   Pucci, Neri ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anterior uveitistreatment; Children; Tacrolimus; Vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; DEXAMETHASONE; ETANERCEPT; IBUPROFEN; METHOTREXATE; MYDRIATIC AGENT; TACROLIMUS;

ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EYE BURNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRIDOCYCLITIS; KNEE ARTHRITIS; LABORATORY TEST; LACRIMATION; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SLIT LAMP; UVEITIS; VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

EID: 80055107480     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15460096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-9-34     Document Type: Article

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