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Corticosteroids in Ophthalmology

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Recent Advances in Glucocorticoid Receptor Action

Part of the book series: Ernst Schering Research Foundation Workshop ((SCHERING FOUND,volume 40))

Abstract

Few drugs have gained comparable importance, in almost any field of medical therapy, to corticosteroids. For the ophthalmologist, corticosteroids remain one of the basic therapeutics in a broad spectrum of inflammatory conditions. This review is intended to summarize some relevant aspects on the use of corticosteroids, their main indications, as well as their limitations in ophthalmology.

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  1. Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, P.O. Box 3640, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany

    A. C. B. Cato

  2. Research Business Area Dermatology, Schering AG, Müllerstr. 178, 13342, Berlin, Germany

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Pleyer, U., Sherif, Z. (2002). Corticosteroids in Ophthalmology. In: Cato, A.C.B., Schäcke, H., Asadullah, K. (eds) Recent Advances in Glucocorticoid Receptor Action. Ernst Schering Research Foundation Workshop, vol 40. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04660-9_5

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