Clinical Manifestations and Outcomes of Syphilis-associated Uveitis in Northern Spain
| Autor: | Ricardo Blanco, Alfredo Adán, Victor Llorenç, Leire Lopez-Soria, Ana Blanco, Antonio Segura, David Díaz-Valle, Miguel Cordero-Coma, Alex Fonollosa, Lorea Martinez-Indart, Joseba Artaraz, Manuel Sorribas, Miriam Ureta García, Koldo Agirrebengoa, Javier Rueda-Gotor, Laura Distefano, Agustin Martinez-Berriotxoa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Visual acuity genetic structures Referral Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Visual Acuity HIV Infections medicine.disease_cause Eye Infections Bacterial Macular Edema Uveitis Young Adult Edema medicine Immunology and Allergy Humans Syphilis Macular edema Secondary Care Centers Aged Retrospective Studies business.industry Middle Aged Viral Load medicine.disease Prognosis Surgery Anti-Bacterial Agents CD4 Lymphocyte Count Ophthalmology Spain Female medicine.symptom business Clinical record Papilledema |
| Zdroj: | Ocular immunology and inflammation. 24(2) |
| ISSN: | 1744-5078 |
| Popis: | Purpose: To describe the clinical characteristics and to assess visual prognosis of patients with syphilis-associated uveitis in northern Spain.Methods: Retrospective review of clinical records in eight general uveitis referral centers.Results: Since the year 2000, 50 patients have been diagnosed: 31 men and 19 women; median age was 41 (19–76) years. A total of 34% were co-infected with HIV and 24% presented systemic manifestations of syphilis. Median initial visual acuity and vision at last visit in 93 affected eyes was 20/50 (20/20–20/2000) and 20/22 (20/20–20/2000), respectively (p |
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