Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Triple agent immunosuppression in serpiginous choroiditis.

P L Hooper1, H J Kaplan

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.

Ophthalmology
|June 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Triple agent immunosuppressive therapy, combining azathioprine, cyclosporine, and prednisone, effectively treats serpiginous choroidopathy. This combination achieved rapid remission and sustained control in patients with this progressive inflammatory eye disorder.

Related Experiment Videos

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Higher blood lipid levels after the transition to menopause in two forager-horticulturalist populations.

Evolution, medicine, and public health·2025
Same author

Rifabutin induced vitritis in AIDS patients.

Ocular immunology and inflammation·2012
Same author

Comparison of uveitis induced by interleukin-8 (IL-8) and endotoxin in rabbits.

Ocular immunology and inflammation·2012
Same author

Subretinal implantation of electrospun, short nanowire, and smooth poly(ε-caprolactone) scaffolds to the subretinal space of porcine eyes.

Stem cells international·2012
Same author

Heat shock proteins: new keys to the development of cytoprotective therapies.

Expert opinion on therapeutic targets·2005
Same author

Requirement of B7-mediated costimulation in the induction of experimental autoimmune anterior uveitis.

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science·2001

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Serpiginous choroidopathy is a progressive inflammatory disorder of the choroid.
  • The condition often follows a variable, saltatory course.
  • Steroid treatment efficacy for serpiginous choroidopathy is uncertain.