Bilateral scleritis at the onset of macrophage activation syndrome.

Am J Ophthalmol

Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese [European Reference Network (ERN) for Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory, and Autoimmune Diseases (RITA) Center], Policlinico "Le Scotte", viale Bracci 16, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address:

Published: February 2024

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