Mycophenolate mofetil as an immunomodulatory agent in the treatment of chronic ocular inflammatory disorders.

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Published in Ophthalmology on May 01, 2003

Authors

Stefanos Baltatzis1, Fehma Tufail, Ellen N Yu, Cindy M Vredeveld, C Stephen Foster

Author Affiliations

1: Immunology Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Methotrexate and Mycophenolate Mofetil for UVEITIS (FAST) | NCT01829295

Myfortic for the Treatment of Non-infectious Intermediate Uveitis (MYCUV-IIT02) | NCT01092533

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