Comparative study of ophthalmological and serological manifestations and the therapeutic response of patients with isolated scleritis and scleritis associated with systemic diseases

INTRODUCTION: Scleritis is a rare, progressive and serious disease, the signs of which are inflammation and edema of episcleral and scleral tissues and is greatly associated with systemic rheumatoid diseases. PURPOSE: To perform a prospective and comparative study between ophthalmologic manifestatio...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Martins de Sousa, Virgínia Fernandes Moça Trevisani, Rodrigo Pilon Modolo, Luís Alexandre Rassi Gabriel, Luis Antonio Vieira, Denise de Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2011-12-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492011000600004&lng=en&tlng=en