Calotropis procera-induced keratitis

Calotropis procera produces copious amounts of latex, which has been shown to possess several pharmacological properities. Its local application produces intense inflammatory response. In the 10 cases of Calotropis procera-induced keratitis reported here, the clinical picture showed corneal edema wi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pandey, Nidhi, Chandrakar, A K, Garg, M L, Patel, Santosh Singh
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2009
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Brief Communications
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2661522/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19075415
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Sumario:Calotropis procera produces copious amounts of latex, which has been shown to possess several pharmacological properities. Its local application produces intense inflammatory response. In the 10 cases of Calotropis procera-induced keratitis reported here, the clinical picture showed corneal edema with striate keratopathy without any evidence of intraocular inflammation. The inflammation was reversed by the local application of steroid drops.

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