Concomitant herpes simplex keratitis and autoimmune-associated ulcerative keratitis in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Concomitant herpes simplex keratitis and autoimmune-associated ulcerative keratitis in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Purpose: To describe four cases of concomitant herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) and autoimmune-associated ulcerative keratitis (UK) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Observations: All patients developed HSK and UK while undergoing treatment for RA. The average age of onset for RA, UK and HSK...

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Main Authors: Masaaki Yoshida, Takehiro Hariya, Shunji Yokokura, Wataru Kobayashi, Ryu Watanabe, Tomonori Ishii, Toru Nakazawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Subjects:
Herpes simplex keratitis
Autoimmune-associated ulcerative keratitis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Immunosuppressive therapy
Biological agents
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993619300593

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