Rheumatic fever and long-term use of benzathine penicillin as possible risk factors for extensive macular atrophy with pseudodrusen in a Brazilian cohort
These findings may suggest a relation between RF and EMAP in Brazilian patients. Patients with EMAP should be questioned about a history of RF.
Authors
- Jayme Arana
- Huber Vasconcelos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5619-3188)
- Eduardo Cunha de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0045-1173)
- Carlos Augusto Moreira Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7370-6395)
- André Maia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3776-7195)
- Juliana Maria Ferraz Sallum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7206-4447)
- Bruno Hirt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1189-9782)
- Rafaella Atherino Schmidt Andujar
- Carlos Augusto Moreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6644-3136)
- Fabio Alves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7521-0975)
- Gabriela Doná Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8460-1511)
- John Chii Tyng Chao
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Companhia Energética de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital IPO (BR)
- Retina Clinic (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Retina and Vitreous
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40942-024-00592-y
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.34