Sex-Associated Differences in Cytomegalovirus Prevention: Prophylactic Strategy is Potentially Associated With a Strong Kidney Function Impairment in Female Renal Transplant Patients

Sex-Associated Differences in Cytomegalovirus Prevention: Prophylactic Strategy is Potentially Associated With a Strong Kidney Function Impairment in Female Renal Transplant Patients

Post-transplantation cytomegalovirus (CMV) syndrome can be prevented using the antiviral drug (val)ganciclovir. (Val)ganciclovir is typically administered following a prophylactic or a pre-emptive strategy. The prophylactic strategy entails early universal administration, the pre-emptive strategy, e...

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Main Authors: Arturo Blazquez-Navarro, Chantip Dang-Heine, Chris Bauer, Nicole Wittenbrink, Kerstin Wolk, Robert Sabat, Oliver Witzke, Timm H. Westhoff, Birgit Sawitzki, Petra Reinke, Oliver Thomusch, Christian Hugo, Nina Babel, Michal Or-Guil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
prevention
valganciclovir
gender
graft function
cytomegalovirus
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2020.534681/full

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