Choroidal neovascularization in patient undergoing growth hormone treatment

Choroidal neovascularization in patient undergoing growth hormone treatment

João R de Oliveira Dias1, Eduardo B Rodrigues2, Maurício Martinazzo2, Michel E Farah21Faculty of Medicine, University of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Pa...

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Autores principales: João R de Oliveira Dias, Eduardo B Rodrigues, Maurício Martinazzo, Michel E Farah
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Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2008
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:463e63995a594f6ea1263545d0b509ef2021-12-02T07:55:27ZChoroidal neovascularization in patient undergoing growth hormone treatment1177-54671177-5483https://doaj.org/article/463e63995a594f6ea1263545d0b509ef2008-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/choroidal-neovascularization-in-patient-undergoing-growth-hormone-trea-a2033https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5467https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483João R de Oliveira Dias1, Eduardo B Rodrigues2, Maurício Martinazzo2, Michel E Farah21Faculty of Medicine, University of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, BrazilAbstract: The association between growth-hormone (GH) and neovascular retinopathies in nondiabetic patients has been reported in earlier series. We report occurrence of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in a 15-year-old male patient undergoing long-term GH therapy. The CNV could be a consequence of the GH-intake in a susceptible myopic patient.Keywords: choroidal neovascularization, growth hormone, optical coherence tomography, retina, angiogenesis João R de Oliveira DiasEduardo B RodriguesMaurício MartinazzoMichel E FarahDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2009, Iss default, Pp 89-90 (2008)
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João R de Oliveira Dias
Eduardo B Rodrigues
Maurício Martinazzo
Michel E Farah
Choroidal neovascularization in patient undergoing growth hormone treatment
description João R de Oliveira Dias1, Eduardo B Rodrigues2, Maurício Martinazzo2, Michel E Farah21Faculty of Medicine, University of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, BrazilAbstract: The association between growth-hormone (GH) and neovascular retinopathies in nondiabetic patients has been reported in earlier series. We report occurrence of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in a 15-year-old male patient undergoing long-term GH therapy. The CNV could be a consequence of the GH-intake in a susceptible myopic patient.Keywords: choroidal neovascularization, growth hormone, optical coherence tomography, retina, angiogenesis
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author João R de Oliveira Dias
Eduardo B Rodrigues
Maurício Martinazzo
Michel E Farah
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Maurício Martinazzo
Michel E Farah
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title Choroidal neovascularization in patient undergoing growth hormone treatment
title_short Choroidal neovascularization in patient undergoing growth hormone treatment
title_full Choroidal neovascularization in patient undergoing growth hormone treatment
title_fullStr Choroidal neovascularization in patient undergoing growth hormone treatment
title_full_unstemmed Choroidal neovascularization in patient undergoing growth hormone treatment
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publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2008
url https://doaj.org/article/463e63995a594f6ea1263545d0b509ef
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