Treatment Outcome of Tubercular Uveitis in a High TB and HIV Setting: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Hassan Dawood Alli Naseer Ally Ismail Mayet Lavania Joseph Shaheed Vally Omar Shabir Ahmed Madhi

Published in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021)

Resolution of inflammation in TBU cases on anti-tubercular treatment with corticosteroids was achieved at 6 months and maintained throughout the study. Our study suggests a minimum of 6 months treatment is required for significant resolution. Resolution of inflammation in HIV-positive and HIV-negative TBU cases needs to be further explored.

Keyphrases

hiv positive
antiretroviral therapy
men who have sex with men
south africa
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv testing
hiv infected
oxidative stress
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
single molecule
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
combination therapy
disease activity