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ArticleBMJ case reports2024

Alirocumab-associated unilateral posterior uveitis.

Ehinomen Sarah Inegbedion, Matthew Azzopardi, Tracey Inessa, Yu Jeat Chong

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ehinomen Sarah InegbedionOphthalmology, Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham, UK e.inegbedion1@nhs.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1509-8704
Matthew AzzopardiOphthalmology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8571-2503
Tracey InessaPathology, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Yu Jeat ChongOphthalmology, Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham, UK.
Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre · GBBarts Health NHS Trust · GBSandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A man in his mid-40s who had been recently started on alirocumab (a human monoclonal antibody which inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) due to his strong familial cardiovascular risk and refractory hypercholesterolaemia presented with a few-hour history of acute-onset left-sided blurred vision. The best-corrected visual acuities were 6/6 bilaterally and slit-lamp examination was normal. However, optical coherence tomography revealed serous subretinal fluid in the left macula. Optos ultra-widefield retinal imaging and fundus autofluorescence, along with a set of blood tests, did not reveal any alternative causes. A diagnosis of alirocumab-associated uveitis was diagnosed. Alirocumab was stopped and he was followed up in uveitis clinic. Within 4 months following alirocumab cessation, the subretinal fluid resolved completely. This case report emphasises the importance of early multidisciplinary team involvement, since novel therapeutic agents can have unexpected adverse events.

Indexed as

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedUveitis, PosteriorAntibodies, MonoclonalHumansMaleRetinaalirocumabAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCardiovascular medicineOphthalmologyRetinaUnwanted effects / adverse reactions

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PMID38272519
PMCPMC10826482
OpenAlexW4391226606

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