Penetration of topically applied tacrolimus into the aqueous humor in Behcet's disease

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作者
Yalcindag, F. Nilufer [1 ]
Batioglu, Figen [1 ]
Ozdemir, Ozden [1 ]
机构
[1] Ankara Univ, Fac Med, Dept Ophthalmol, TR-06100 Ankara, Turkey
关键词
ENDOTOXIN-INDUCED UVEITIS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; POSTERIOR UVEITIS; FK506; FK-506; CYCLOSPORINE; RATS; STREPTOMYCES; REJECTION; INVITRO;
D O I
10.1007/BF02697321
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R77 [眼科学];
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100212 ;
摘要
We investigated the concentration of tacrolimus in aqueous humor, and serum of patients with ocular Behcet's disease after topical application in 11 patients. All received 1 drop of isotonic tacrolimus solution 0.3% every 6 hours for 3 days. The mean tacrolimus concentration in the aqueous and serum, as measured by microparticle enzyme immunoassay, were 12.49 and 0.76 ng/mL, respectively. Tacrolimus may be a promising treatment modality in anterior uveitis in Behcet's disease by topical application.
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