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Wydanie 2/2008

Zastosowanie immunoglobuliny ludzkiej w leczeniu zapalenia błony naczyniowej u dzieci

Human Immunoglobulin Application in the Uveitis Treatment in Children

Małgorzata Seroczyńska, Beata Kocyła-Karczmarewicz, Mirosława Grałek, Jadwiga Juszko, Barbara Chipczyńska, Beata Kępa, Kinga Adach

Klinika Okulistyki, Instytut ?Pomnik ? Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka? w Warszawie Kierownik: prof. dr hab. n. med. Mirosława Grałek

Summary: Purpose: Assessment of the intravenous immunoglobulin treatment efficacy in chronic, exacerbate uveitis due to the juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Material and methods: Two patients suffering from uveitis due to the juvenile idiopathic arthritis have been treated in the Department of Ophthalmology of Children?s Memorial Health Institute during last 7 years. After a few years of ineffective treatment with corticosteroids, immunosuppressive and biological agents children received immunoglobulin. Results: Immunoglobulin therapy caused uveitis remission in both patients. One of them did not require any other pharmacotherapy during the subsequent follow-up period. There were no side-effects of immunoglobulin therapy. Conclusions: In some cases of uveitis resistant to conventional treatment, with high risk of blindness, immunoglobulin therapy may help prevent the loss of visual function

Keywords: uveitis, immunoglobulin, children, juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

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