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William Gerard Christen Jr., SC.D., O.D., PH.D.

TitleAssociate Professor of Medicine
InstitutionBrigham and Women's Hospital
DepartmentMedicine
AddressBrigham and Women's Hospital
East
900 Commonwealth Ave
Boston MA 02215
Phone617/278-0795
Fax617/734-1437

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  1. Christen WG, Glynn RJ, Chew EY, Buring JE. Vitamin E and age-related macular degeneration in a randomized trial of women. Ophthalmology. 2010 Jun; 117(6):1163-8.
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  2. Doctor P, Sultan A, Syed S, Christen W, Bhat P, Foster CS. Infliximab for the treatment of refractory scleritis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2010 May; 94(5):579-83.
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  3. Christen WG, Glynn RJ, Chew EY, Buring JE. Low-dose aspirin and medical record-confirmed age-related macular degeneration in a randomized trial of women. Ophthalmology. 2009 Dec; 116(12):2386-92.
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  4. Papadaki T, Iaccheri B, Fiore T, Zacharopoulos I, Thadani S, Christen W, Androudi S, Foster CS. Serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor levels do not correlate with an associated systemic disease in patients with uveitis. Acta Ophthalmol. 2010 Mar; 88(2):e28-9.
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  5. Glynn RJ, Rosner B, Christen WG. Evaluation of risk factors for cataract types in a competing risks framework. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2009 Mar-Apr; 16(2):98-106.
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  6. Christen WG, Glynn RJ, Chew EY, Albert CM, Manson JE. Folic acid, pyridoxine, and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women: the Women's Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Feb 23; 169(4):335-41.
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  7. Gaziano JM, Glynn RJ, Christen WG, Kurth T, Belanger C, MacFadyen J, Bubes V, Manson JE, Sesso HD, Buring JE. Vitamins E and C in the prevention of prostate and total cancer in men: the Physicians' Health Study II randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2009 Jan 7; 301(1):52-62.
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  8. Sesso HD, Buring JE, Christen WG, Kurth T, Belanger C, MacFadyen J, Bubes V, Manson JE, Glynn RJ, Gaziano JM. Vitamins E and C in the prevention of cardiovascular disease in men: the Physicians' Health Study II randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2008 Nov 12; 300(18):2123-33.
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  9. Sobrin L, Huang JJ, Christen W, Kafkala C, Choopong P, Foster CS. Daclizumab for treatment of birdshot chorioretinopathy. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Feb; 126(2):186-91.
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  10. Sobrin L, Christen W, Foster CS. Mycophenolate mofetil after methotrexate failure or intolerance in the treatment of scleritis and uveitis. Ophthalmology. 2008 Aug; 115(8):1416-21, 1421.e1.
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  11. Christen WG, Liu S, Glynn RJ, Gaziano JM, Buring JE. Dietary carotenoids, vitamins C and E, and risk of cataract in women: a prospective study. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Jan; 126(1):102-9.
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  12. Christen WG, Glynn RJ, Chew EY, Buring JE. Vitamin E and age-related cataract in a randomized trial of women. Ophthalmology. 2008 May; 115(5):822-829.e1.
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  13. Sobrin L, Kim EC, Christen W, Papadaki T, Letko E, Foster CS. Infliximab therapy for the treatment of refractory ocular inflammatory disease. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Jul; 125(7):895-900.
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  14. Cordero Coma M, Sobrin L, Onal S, Christen W, Foster CS. Intravitreal bevacizumab for treatment of uveitic macular edema. Ophthalmology. 2007 Aug; 114(8):1574-1579.e1.
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  15. Christen WG, Manson JE, Glynn RJ, Gaziano JM, Chew EY, Buring JE, Hennekens CH. Beta carotene supplementation and age-related maculopathy in a randomized trial of US physicians. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Mar; 125(3):333-9.
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  16. Schaumberg DA, Christen WG, Buring JE, Glynn RJ, Rifai N, Ridker PM. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein, other markers of inflammation, and the incidence of macular degeneration in women. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Mar; 125(3):300-5.
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  17. Malik M, Gürcan HM, Christen W, Ahmed AR. Relationship between cancer and oral pemphigoid patients with antibodies to alpha6-integrin. J Oral Pathol Med. 2007 Jan; 36(1):1-5.
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  18. Schaumberg DA, Christen WG, Kozlowski P, Miller DT, Ridker PM, Zee RY. A prospective assessment of the Y402H variant in complement factor H, genetic variants in C-reactive protein, and risk of age-related macular degeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006 Jun; 47(6):2336-40.
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  19. Kump LI, Cervantes-Castañeda RA, Androudi SN, Foster CS, Christen WG. Patterns of exacerbations of chronic non-infectious uveitis in pregnancy and puerperium. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2006 Apr; 14(2):99-104.
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  20. Brazitikos PD, Androudi S, Christen WG, Stangos NT. Primary pars plana vitrectomy versus scleral buckle surgery for the treatment of pseudophakic retinal detachment: a randomized clinical trial. Retina. 2005 Dec; 25(8):957-64.
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  21. Christen WG, Liu S, Schaumberg DA, Buring JE. Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cataract in women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Jun; 81(6):1417-22.
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  22. Christen W, Glynn R, Sperduto R, Chew E, Buring J. Age-related cataract in a randomized trial of beta-carotene in women. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2004 Dec; 11(5):401-12.
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  23. Perez VL, Papaliodis GN, Chu D, Anzaar F, Christen W, Foster CS. Elevated levels of interleukin 6 in the vitreous fluid of patients with pars planitis and posterior uveitis: the Massachusetts eye & ear experience and review of previous studies. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2004 Sep; 12(3):193-201.
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  24. Letko E, Miserocchi E, Daoud YJ, Christen W, Foster CS, Ahmed AR. A nonrandomized comparison of the clinical outcome of ocular involvement in patients with mucous membrane (cicatricial) pemphigoid between conventional immunosuppressive and intravenous immunoglobulin therapies. Clin Immunol. 2004 Jun; 111(3):303-10.
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  25. Akpek EK, Dart JK, Watson S, Christen W, Dursun D, Yoo S, O'Brien TP, Schein OD, Gottsch JD. A randomized trial of topical cyclosporin 0.05% in topical steroid-resistant atopic keratoconjunctivitis. Ophthalmology. 2004 Mar; 111(3):476-82.
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  26. Androudi S, Brazitikos P, Iaccheri B, Fiore T, Christen W, Meniconi M, Foster CS. Outcomes of early and late immunomodulatory treatment in patients with HLA-B27-associated chronic uveitis. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2003 Dec; 241(12):1000-5.
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  27. Brazitikos PD, Androudi S, Papadopoulos NT, Christen WG, Stangos NT. A-scan quantitative echography of senile cataracts and correlation with phacoemulsification parameters. Curr Eye Res. 2003 Sep; 27(3):175-81.
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  28. Akpek EK, Altan-Yaycioglu R, Karadayi K, Christen W, Stark WJ. Long-term outcomes of combined penetrating keratoplasty with iris-sutured intraocular lens implantation. Ophthalmology. 2003 May; 110(5):1017-22.
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  29. Christen WG, Manson JE, Glynn RJ, Gaziano JM, Sperduto RD, Buring JE, Hennekens CH. A randomized trial of beta carotene and age-related cataract in US physicians. Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Mar; 121(3):372-8.
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  30. Miserocchi E, Waheed NK, Dios E, Christen W, Merayo J, Roque M, Foster CS. Visual outcome in herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus uveitis: a clinical evaluation and comparison. Ophthalmology. 2002 Aug; 109(8):1532-7.
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  31. Christen WG. Antioxidants and eye disease. Am J Med. 1994 Sep 26; 97(3A):14S-17S; discussion 22S-28S.
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