Effectiveness of Levamisole on Stromal Herpetic Keratitis

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Title ( eng )
Effectiveness of Levamisole on Stromal Herpetic Keratitis
Title ( jpn )
実質型角膜へルペスに対するレバミゾールの効果
Creator
Sakata Hiroshi
Yoshida Hideto
Hiyama Noboru
Kondo Hideaki
Hirakawa Yuji
Source Title
Hiroshima Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 32
Issue 4
Start Page 555
End Page 559
Journal Identifire
[PISSN] 0018-2052
[EISSN] 2433-7668
[NCID] AA00664312
Abstract
Stromal herpetic keratitis has a poor prognosis. To date, corticosteroids appear to be the most efficatious agents against the condition. However, corticosteroids are immuno6uppresive, and may cause recurrences. The recent findings of decreased cellular immunity in the condition offer the possibility of using levamisole as the therapeutic agent. The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the clinical effects of levamisole on the twenty-one patients with stromal herpetic keratitis. Results were favorable in sixteen. The side effects of levamisole were relatively mild and transient. The results of the present study confirm the efficacy and safety of levamisole for the treatment of stromal herpetic keratitis.
Keywords
Levamisole
Herpetic keratitis
Cellular immunity
NDC
Medical sciences [ 490 ]
Language
eng
Resource Type departmental bulletin paper
Publisher
Hiroshima University School of Medicine
Date of Issued 1983-12
Publish Type Version of Record
Access Rights open access
Source Identifier
[ISSN] 0018-2052
[NCID] AA00664312
[PMID] 6678909