Are severe Ophthalmological Complications of Thyroid Disease Rare in Ibadan , Southwestern Nigeria : Results of a Pilot Study?
Severe ocular complications of thyroid disorders were uncommon in this cross-section of Nigerian patients. This may be linked to the very low prevalence of cigarette smoking among Nigerians or genetic and environmental factors linked to their African heritage.
These data demonstrate that the therapeutic effects of hAEC after corticosteroid treatment in an MS model probably are the consequence of peripheral immunoregulation. We suggest that hAEC may have potential as a cell therapy for remitted MS.