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The Association between Systemic Glucocorticoid Use and the Risk of Cataract and Glaucoma in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

OBJECTIVE: Glucocorticoids (GCs) are often used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) despite their many side effects and the availability of other effective therapies. Cataract and glaucoma are known side effects of GCs but the risk of them developing in the setting of GC use for RA is unknown. The ai...

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Autores principales: Black, Rachel J., Hill, Catherine L., Lester, Susan, Dixon, William G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5112962/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27846316
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166468