Journals / Retina-Vitreus / 2000 / Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 3

Interferon alpha treatment for uveitis with frequent recurrences

Sık rekürrens gösteren üveit olgularında interferon alfa tedavisi

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267–273
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In conclusion, interferon alpha seemed to elongate the remission period with respect to control group, and can be used as an alternative therapy to elongate remission period in patients whose ocular involvements could not be suppressed with classical uveitis treatment.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Twenty seven patients with ocular inflammatory reactions that could not be suppressed or had frequent uveitis attacks with classical uveitis treatment were treated with interferon alpha . 22 of the 27 patients had been diagnosed as Behçet's disease and 5 diagnosed as idiopathic panuveitis.
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Key Findings & Data:As a standard protocol at the last week of 1-month steroid therapy, interferon alpha was given 4,5 million IU three times a week subcutanously with a total of total 90 million IU.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, interferon alpha seemed to elongate the remission period with respect to control group, and can be used as an alternative therapy to elongate remission period in patients whose ocular involvements could not be suppressed with classical uveitis treatment.
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⚙️Variables:İnterferon-alfa · İlaç tedavisi · Steroidler

Abstract

Twenty seven patients with ocular inflammatory reactions that could not be suppressed or had frequent uveitis attacks with classical uveitis treatment were treated with interferon alpha . 22 of the 27 patients had been diagnosed as Behçet's disease and 5 diagnosed as idiopathic panuveitis. As a standard protocol at the last week of 1-month steroid therapy, interferon alpha was given 4,5 million IU three times a week subcutanously with a total of total 90 million IU. The results were compared with the control group treated with cyclosporin and prednisone according to remission period and attack number during follow up. Remission period in interferon group is mean 6,8 (±5, 3) months and in the control group 3. 8(±2. 4) months, the difference is statistically meaningful (p=0, 001). In conclusion, interferon alpha seemed to elongate the remission period with respect to control group, and can be used as an alternative therapy to elongate remission period in patients whose ocular involvements could not be suppressed with classical uveitis treatment.

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Klasik üveit tedavisine rağmen inflamasyonun baskılanamadığı olgularla sık rekürrens gösteren 22'si Behçet hastalığı tanısı almış ve 5'nde etyolojiye yönelik bir patoloji belirlenemeyen panüveit olgularından oluşan toplam 27 hastaya alfa interferon tedavisi uygulandı. Hastalara standart protokol olarak 1 ay süren steroid tedavisinin son haftasından itibaren haftada 3 gün 4,5 milyon ünite interferon alfa 2a toplam 90 milyon ünite olacak şekilde subkutan yoldan uygulandı. Sonuçlar, remisyonda geçen ortalama süre bakımından kontrol gurubu olan ve steroid+siklosporin kullanan hastaların sonuçları ile karşılaştırıldı. Tedavi grubunda interferon başlandıktan sonraki ilk atağa kadar geçen ortalama remisyon süresi 6,8 (±5, 3) ay kontrol grubunda ise 3.8 (±2. 4) ay olarak bulundu ve aralarındaki fark istatiksel olarak anlamlıydı (p=0, 001). Sonuç olarak; interferon kullanımının remisyonda geçen süreyi kontrol gurubuna göre uzattığı ve klasik üveit tedavisiyle sık rekürrans gösteren olgularda remisyon süresini uzatmak amacıyla kullanılabileceği kanısına varıldı.

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ERDEM, Ü., BAYRAKTAR, M. Z., MUTLU, F. M., BAYER, A., UYSAL, Y. (2000). Interferon alpha treatment for uveitis with frequent recurrences. Retina-Vitreus, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 3, 267–273. https://ajindex.com/articles/305420

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