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Drugs can induce uveitis by direct or indirect mechanisms.
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Doycheva, D., Zierhut, M. (2016). Drug-Induced Uveitis. In: Zierhut, M., Pavesio, C., Ohno, S., Orefice, F., Rao, N. (eds) Intraocular Inflammation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75387-2_155
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