PHILADELPHIA — Permanent keratoprosthesis is becoming a viable and popular alternative to corneal transplantation, according to two specialists speaking here at the 2007 Wills Eye Hospital Annual Alumni Conference.
Arquivos Mensais: March 2007
Loss of Control: Your Choice
No one asks to be “chosen” for chronic illness and/or pain. There are, however, choices you can make which can either empower you or allow you to be a victim of circumstances. Not feeling you are in total control does not…
Publicado em Health and Lifestyle
Rituximab: A New Treatment for Recalcitrant PV?
Rituximab (RTX) is anti-CD20 chimeric antibody that selectively targets B cells. CD20 is a molecule that functions as an antigen for it. CD20 is expressed on mature antibody producing B cells, but not on plasma cells.(1) The FDA has approved…
Publicado em Medical
Anti-TNF Therapy for Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, also known as Cicatricial Pemphigoid, is a serious autoimmune blistering disorder that can result in blindness and other complications as the result of scarring of the mucous membranes. To our knowledge, there have been 2 reported uses…
Publicado em Medical
