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Lodoxamide, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, has antiphlogistic effects in the treatment of acute uveitis. The role of xanthine oxidase generated free radicals is discussed.
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Marak, G.E., Till, G.O. & Ward, P.A. Xanthine oxidase generation of toxic oxygen metabolites in acute uveitis. Int Ophthalmol 14, 345–347 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00163554
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