Eficacia de la azatioprina en la enfermedad ocular inflamatoria no infecciosa resistente a tratamiento esteroidal sistémico / Role ofAzathioprine in steroid resistant non infectious ocular inflammatory diseases
Rev. méd. Chile
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135(6): 702-707, jun. 2007. tab
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Dans Espagnol
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Topical and systemic steroids are the first line of treatment of non infectious inflammatory ocular disease. Immunosuppresants are reserved as a second line treatment.Aim:
To evaluate the role ofAzathioprine (AZA) as a coadyuvant immunosuppressive treatment for non infectious ocular inflammatory diseases (OIDs) resistant to systemic steroid therapy in a retrospective, noncomparative interventional case series. Patients andmethods:
Patients using oral Prednisone due to an active or recurrent OID, without clinical response, and not receiving any other immunosuppressive treatment were studied. A standard protocol of oral Prednisone (0.5 mg/kg/ day) and oral AZA (2-3 mg/kg/day) during one year was used. Ocular and systemic monthly evaluations were done including relapse rate, steroid dosage, inflammatory score and visual acuity.Results:
Thirty patients (10 male) aged 18-75 years (mean 44 years) were studied. Three had bilateral anterior uveitis, one had pars planitis, four had diffuse uveitis, eight Vogt-Koyanahi-Harada syndrome, three Behget's disease, three necrotizing scleritis and eight had retinochoroidopathy A complete initial response was observed in 26 patients (87 percent). The time of response was between 1 to 6 months (mean 2.65 months). Seventeen percent of these had a relapse 6 to 12 months after AZA was started. In 61 percent, visual acuity improved. The ocular inflammatory score decreased in 86.5 percent. Eleven patients had mild controlled side effects that did not require discontinuation of AZA.Conclusions:
Combined systemic steroid and oral AZA therapy is safe and effective in controlling steroid resistant non infectious inflammatory ocular diseases.
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Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Azathioprine
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Uvéite
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Immunosuppresseurs
Type d'étude:
Guide de pratique
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adulte
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Adulte très âgé
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Espagnol
Texte intégral:
Rev. méd. Chile
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
2007
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Chili
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Centro Oftalmológico Luis Pasteur/CL
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Fundación Oftalmológica Los Andes/CL
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Universidad de Chile/CL
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