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| Rathsam-Pinheiro,Regina Helena; Boa-Sorte,Ney; Grassi,Maria Fernanda Rios; Copello,Úrsula Cury; Rios,Karla Tayrine Silva Guimarães; Araújo,Thessika; Galvão-Castro,Bernardo. |
| ABSTRACT Background: The prevalence of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) associated with Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) (HTLV-1/KCS) has been estimated at around 37%, but its clinical manifestations are poorly described. Purpose: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of HTLV-1/KCS in a large cohort of HTLV-1-infected individuals living in Salvador, Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between June 2004 and September 2017 at the Integrative and Multidisciplinary Center for HTLV in Salvador, Bahia-Brazil. Data from 758 HTLV-1-infected patients was collected. A complete ophthalmologic examination was performed in both eyes. Lacrimal function was evaluated by breakup time, Rose Bengal and Schirmer I Tests. KCS... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: HTLV-1; Keratoconjunctivitis sicca; Prevalence; Dry eye syndromes. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702019000200095 |
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