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  • 29/01/2025

I'm really worried about my husband's situation. He's dealing with uveitis, and every time he stops using his corticosteroids, the inflammation flares up again, so he has to go back on the meds. Right now, he's on dexamethasone, and he also has this HLA-B27 issue. Could you help me understand why this keeps happening?

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Dr. Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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As you say that could be autoimmune,if it is so he has to continue steroids and needs to recive Mab treatment,visit Ophtholmologist for appropriate management

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