Does anterior chamber-associated immune deviation (ACAID) play a role in posterior lamellar keratoplasty? Case report of a splenectomized patient

Does anterior chamber-associated immune deviation (ACAID) play a role in posterior lamellar keratoplasty? Case report of a splenectomized patient

Abstract Background It has been shown experimentally in rodents that removal of the spleen leads to increased rejection of corneal allografts after corneal transplantation (keratoplasty). Case presentation Here, we report a unique case of a splenectomized patient with corneal endothelial dystrophy w...

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Main Authors: Deniz Hos, Friederike Schaub, Claus Cursiefen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Corneal transplantation
Keratoplasty
Anterior chamber-associated immune deviation
ACAID
Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty
DMEK
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-019-1114-1

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