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N. diseases: 646; N. variants: 11
Disease: Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) ×
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C1852242
Disease: Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION)
Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) 		0.010 Biomarker disease BEFREE PRNFLT at presentation was 178 (±60), 186 (±59), and 166 (±57) micrometers in groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively (P= 0.99), which decreased to 77 (±16), 83 (±22), and 73 (±11), respectively, at final visit (P = 0.14) Conclusion: We found no beneficial effect of either systemic steroid alone or combined with EPO in the visual outcome of NAION patients. 28632028 2017