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Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid.
- Source :
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Current opinion in ophthalmology [Curr Opin Ophthalmol] 2018 Nov; Vol. 29 (6), pp. 543-551. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Purpose of Review: This review offers recommendations for monitoring disease status in ocular cicatricial pemphigoid as well therapeutic options including local and systemic therapies.<br />Recent Findings: A negative biopsy on direct immunofluorescence does not preclude a diagnosis of OCP. If a patient's cicatrization is active and/or progressive, systemic immunosuppression should be commenced.<br />Summary: OCP is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that requires systemic immunosuppression.
- Subjects :
- Autoimmune Diseases drug therapy
Biopsy
Complement C3 immunology
Conjunctival Diseases drug therapy
Epithelial Cells immunology
Epithelial Cells pathology
Humans
Immunoglobulin A immunology
Immunosuppressive Agents therapeutic use
Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane drug therapy
Autoimmune Diseases diagnosis
Conjunctival Diseases diagnosis
Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1531-7021
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Current opinion in ophthalmology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30222656
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ICU.0000000000000517