Conclusion
Corticosteroid pulse therapy is effective in active period of RV. For a long control of RV in BD patients, cyclosporine 3.5 mg/kg/d with prednisolone (10–15 mg/d) is an effective combination, less effective is cyclosporine 5 mg/kg/d, and prednisolone alone (10–15 mg/d) is ineffective.
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Ermakova, N.A. (2004). Efficacy of Corticosteroids and Cyclosporin in the Treatment of Retinal Vasculitis in Patients with Behçet’s Disease. In: Zouboulis, C.C. (eds) Adamantiades-Behçet’s Disease. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 528. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48382-3_114
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