Publications by authors named "Amal I Al Hemidan"
Purpose: To assess the outcome of retinal vasculitis in patients with Behçet disease treated with infliximab compared to treatment with conventional therapy.
Design: Nonrandomized, retrospective comparative clinical study.
Methods: Patients with Behçet disease with all four major criteria were included in this study.
Background: Sanjad-Sakati syndrome (SSS) is a rare disorder characterized by hypoparathyroidism, growth and developmental delay, and dysmorphism. The purpose of this report is to describe the ophthalmic manifestations of Sanjad-Sakati syndrome (SSS; hypoparathyroidism-mental retardation-dysmorphism syndrome, HRD) (OMIM 241410).
Patients: We included a total of 17 patients who were seen at two hospitals in Riyadh.
Objective: To determine the prevalence and spectrum of ocular manifestations in children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to examine the correlation of the ocular manifestations with disease activity, other organ involvement and the presence of circulating autoantibodies.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we performed at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from June 2000 to November 2002, a comprehensive evaluation including detailed eye examination, measuring circulating autoantibodies (antinuclear, antiphospholipid antibodies) and calculation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI).
Results: Fifty-two consecutive children (45 females) with SLE completed the evaluation.