Hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage with undetectable plasma vascular endothelial growth factor levels in a patient receiving intravitreal injection of aflibercept for bilateral diabetic macular edema: a case report

Abstract Background Intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor are commonly used to treat macular diseases, including diabetic macular edema. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs can enter the systemic circulation after intravitreal injections and appear to suppress...

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Main Authors: Miwako Yoshimoto, Nobuhiko Takeda, Takayuki Yoshimoto, Shun Matsumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02983-3