Strong association between herpes simplex virus-1 and chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in patients with hematologic malignancies

Strong association between herpes simplex virus-1 and chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in patients with hematologic malignancies

Background/Aims A link between oral cavity infections and chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis (CIOM) in patients with hematological malignancies (HMs) undergoing intensive chemotherapy (IC) or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has been suggested. However, conclusive data are lacking, an...

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Main Authors: Junshik Hong, Hee-Kyung Park, Suhyun Park, Ahreum Lee, Yeon-Hee Lee, Dong-Yeop Shin, Youngil Koh, Ji-Yeob Choi, Sung-Soo Yoon, Youngnim Choi, Inho Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2020-09-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
hematologic neoplasms
stomatitis
herpesvirus 1, human
drug therapy
stem cell transplantation
Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2018-469.pdf

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