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Longterm treatment with cyclosporin A in severe Behçet disease Hidetoshi Yamashita 1 , Kiyofumi Hayashi 1 , Kazumi Nakagawa 1 , Kanjiro Masuda 1 1Dept. of Ophthalmol, Branch Hosp, Univ of Tokyo pp.465-468
Published Date 1986/5/15
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1410209705
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We treated 15 cases with severe Behçet disease with systemic cyclosporin A for its immunosuppressive effects. The ages of patients ranged from 26 to 56 years, including 14 males and 1 female. The cases were fol-lowed up for 12 to 27 months. All the cases had failed to respond to prior treatments with systemic colchicine and/or immunosuppressants such as cyclophosphamide. The initial dose of cyclosporin A was set at 10 mg/kg/ day, to be later modified according to the clinical symptoms and side effects.

The frequency of acute ocular attacks was signifi-cantly reduced after initiation of treatment. The treat-ment could be terminated because of very favorable response in 2 cases. The visual acuity remained or improved during the course of observation in 22 out of 26 affected eyes. Formation of lymphoblasts was signifi-cantly suppressed during the treatment. There was no relationship between the ocular attacks and laboratory findings concerning the immunological status.

The renal function was reduced in all the 15 cases and the liver function in 9. These functions gradually recovered along with gradual decrease of the dose. Two cases each manifested neurological and intestinal com-plications of Behcet disease during the treatment with cyclosporin A.

The findings indicate the systemic cyclosporin A is beneficial in reducing or preventing ocular attacks of Behcet disease on a long term basis. A careful observa-tion of patients is mandatory during the treatment because of possible side effects.

Rinsho Ganka (Jpn J Clin Ophthalmol) 40(5) : 465-468, 1986


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