Understanding Immune Responses to Surgical Transplant Procedures in Stevens Johnsons Syndrome Patients

Understanding Immune Responses to Surgical Transplant Procedures in Stevens Johnsons Syndrome Patients

Stevens Johnsons syndrome (SJS) is a mucocutaneous disorder caused by an autoimmune response most commonly to medications. Unless it is properly managed in the acute setting, this entity can affect the ocular surface causing chronic cicatrizing conjunctivitis with limbal stem cell deficiency and lid...

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Main Authors: Matias Soifer, Hazem M. Mousa, Robert B. Levy, Victor L. Perez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
Stevens Johnsons
corneal transplant
immunosuppression
limbal stem cell transplant
high risk corneal transplantation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.656998/full

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