Identifier |
20010219_nanos_posters_05 |
Title |
Thalidomide as a Steroid Sparing Agent in Refractory Neurosarcoidosis |
Creator |
Calkwood, Jonathan C; Maguluri, S |
Subject |
Thalidomide; Refractory Neurosarcoidosis; Steroid Sparing Agent; Macrophages |
Description |
Sarcoid is a multi-system granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that is mediated by macrophages, activated T-cells and cytokines IL-2, IL-12, and TNF alpha. Neurosarcoid occurs in approximately 5% of patients. Corticosteroids are the primary treatment for neurosarcoidosis; however, one-third of patients are refractory to corticosteroids alone and may require a steroid-sparing agent. Thalidomide inhibits macrophages, T-cells and suppresses IL-2 and IL-12 and TNF-alpha. |
Date |
2001-02-19 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2001 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2001: Poster Presentations |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2010. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s62z4c4n |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
182242 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62z4c4n |