Clinical Course and Outcomes of Pediatric Tubercular Uveitis in North India.

Savleen KaurKanika AggarwalAniruddha Kishandutt AgarwalDeepti SuriAnju GuptaRamandeep SinghReema BansalSurjit SinghNirbhai SinghAmod GuptaVishali Gupta

Published in: Ocular immunology and inflammation (2017)

TB is an important cause of pediatric uveitis in endemic countries. The manifestations of the disease resemble adult TB-related uveitis. However, higher inflammatory response in children may require more aggressive therapy with corticosteroids/immunosuppression.

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