Paediatric non-infectious uveitis in Cape Town, South Africa: a retrospective review of disease characteristics and outcomes on immunomodulating treatment

Autor: Waheba Slamang, Christopher Tinley, Nicola Brice, Christiaan Scott
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI: 10.1186/s12969-021-00537-x
Popis: Abstract Background Non-infectious uveitis is a well-reported cause of blindness in more developed countries, however data from sub-Saharan Africa is lacking. Here we aim to describe the diseases associated with paediatric non-infectious uveitis and the effect of currently available treatment in this setting. Methods A retrospective observational analysis of children with non-infectious uveitis from January 2010 to December 2017, attending the tertiary paediatric rheumatology and ophthalmology referral units in Cape Town was conducted. Statistical analysis utilising STATA13 software was performed with p
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