Refractory ulcerative colitis complicated by cytomegalovirus infection successfully treated with valganciclovir
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is widespread in the general population. In patients with severe and/or steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis (UC), local reactivation of CMV can be detected in actively inflamed colonic tissue in approximately 30% of cases. However, the role of CMV in patients with U...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-11-01
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| Series: | Gastroenterology Insights |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/gi/article/view/3162 |