New Way To Attack Inflammation In Graves' Eye Disease
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 16:21
in Health & Medicine
A small group of patients with severe Graves' eye disease experienced rapid improvement of their symptoms -- and improved vision -- following treatment with the drug rituximab. Inflammation around their eyes and damage to the optic nerve were significantly reduced. The same patients had not previously responded to steroids, a common treatment for Graves' eye disease.
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