Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis Associated with Autoimmune Disease: Pathogenesis and Treatment
Joint Authors
Zhou, Hongyan
Zhang, Wensong
Cao, Yan
Wu, Jie
Zhang, Hong
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-07-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) is type of crescent-shaped inflammatory damage that occurs in the limbal region of the cornea.
PUK is always combined with an epithelial defect and the destruction of the peripheral corneal stroma.
PUK may have a connection to systemic conditions, such as long-standing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Wegener granulomatosis (WG), relapsing polychondritis, classic polyarteritis nodosa and its variants, microscopic polyangiitis, and Churg-Strauss syndrome.
However, the most common connection is with RA, which is also the focus of this review.
The pathogenesis of PUK is still unclear.
It is thought that circulating immune complexes and cytokines exert an important influence on the progression of this syndrome.
Treatment is applied to inhibit certain aspects of PUK pathogenesis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cao, Yan& Zhang, Wensong& Wu, Jie& Zhang, Hong& Zhou, Hongyan. 2017. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis Associated with Autoimmune Disease: Pathogenesis and Treatment. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cao, Yan…[et al.]. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis Associated with Autoimmune Disease: Pathogenesis and Treatment. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cao, Yan& Zhang, Wensong& Wu, Jie& Zhang, Hong& Zhou, Hongyan. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis Associated with Autoimmune Disease: Pathogenesis and Treatment. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185329
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1185329