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The Use of infliximab in Treatment of Uveitis Associated with Behcet's disease

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Last updated: 29 Dec 2024

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Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

Abstract

Purpose: to assess the safety and efficacy of infliximab in the treatment of uveitis associated with Behcet's disease. Methods: fifty patients with Behcet's related uveitis were included in this prospective comparative study. Cases were divided into 2 groups; group A(25 patients) received infliximab and group B (25 patients) received oral steroids. All cases were followed up to one year. Results: In group A, the mean BCVA (logMAR) improved from  0.48±0.14 at baseline  to 0.07±0.12 three months after treatment. Also, the number of cases with grade 0 AC cells increased from 0 before starting treatment to 18 after 3 months.  In group B, the mean BCVA (logMAR) improved from  0.47±0.13 at baseline  to  0.17±0.15 three months after treatment. Also, the number of cases with grade 0 AC cells increased from 0 before starting treatment to 14 after 3 months. Conclusion: Infliximab is both safe and effective in treating uveitis associated with Behcet's disease. Studies with larger sample size and longer follow-up periods are needed to confirm the results.

DOI

10.21608/ijhegy.2023.202225.1013

Keywords

Anti-TNF, Behcet' s disease, Infliximab, Steroid sparing, uveitis

Authors

First Name

Mortada

Last Name

Abozaid

MiddleName

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Affiliation

11 Othman Abozaid street from Algomhoreya street

Email

mourtada_abdelaal@med.sohag.edu.eg

City

Sohag

Orcid

0000-0002-0161-8035

First Name

Rana

Last Name

Saad-eldin

MiddleName

Nasser

Affiliation

Department of Rheumatology and rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine

Email

rana_nasser@med.sohag.edu.eg

City

Sohag

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Volume

1

Article Issue

2

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42140

Issue Date

2023-07-01

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2023-03-26

Publish Date

2023-07-01

Page Start

46

Page End

51

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2974-3613

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2974-3621

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294,307

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2,586

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International Journal of Health Sciences (Egypt)

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https://ijhegy.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Use of infliximab in Treatment of Uveitis Associated with Behcet's disease

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29 Dec 2024