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  • Non-infectious Uveitis as a...
    Hernanz, Ines; Alvear-Torres, Andrea; Serrano del Castillo, Cristina; Sánchez -Pernaute, Olga; Recuero, Sheila; Romero-Bueno, Fredeswinda; Muñoz, Nelida; Carreño, Ester

    Ocular immunology and inflammation, 11/2022, Letnik: 30, Številka: 7-8
    Journal Article

    To describe a retrospective review of HIV patients with noninfectious uveitis. Data collected included: demographics, anatomic classification and phenotypic diagnosis of the uveitis, systemic immune-mediated disorders (IMD), time from HIV diagnosis to uveitis, CD4 count, viral load, treatment and complications of treatment and time of follow-up. Twenty patients (18 males) were included. The time lag between HIV diagnosis and the onset of uveitis was 9 ± 8.5 years. Mean CD4 count was 670 ± 294 cells/ml. Viral load was undetectable in 14 out of 18 cases. In 6 patients IMD was diagnosed prior to or concurring with the uveitis diagnosis. The use of immunosuppressive therapies was necessary in 6 patients (including biologics in 4 cases). The mean follow-up was 42.2 months. noninfectious uveitis could be the first manifestation of IMD in patients with well-controlled HIV infection. Immunosuppression appeared to be a safe therapeutic option in our cohort of patients.