Ocular involvement in Takayasu's arteritis: response to cyclophosphamide therapy.

Francisco Jorge Rodríguez-Hurtado, José Mario Sabio, Juan J. Lucena, J Jiménez-Alonso

PubMed · 2002 · 18 citations · 0 references

Abstract

Although no definitive therapy has been established, Cyclophosphamide intravenous bolus may be useful to improve ocular symptoms of Takayasu's Arteritis, specially in early stages. There are not adequate descriptions in the literature concerning the effect of this treatment on the ocular manifestations of TA.