Usefulness of the Cytomegalovirus Antigenemia Assay in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

Usefulness of the Cytomegalovirus Antigenemia Assay in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

Background/AimsPatients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are at high risk for cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation. The usefulness of the CMV antigenemia assay in active UC patients has rarely been studied. We assessed whether the assay detects CMV colitis and predicts clinical outcomes in patients with U...

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Main Authors: Jaeyoung Chun, Changhyun Lee, Ji-eun Kwon, Sung Wook Hwang, Sang Gyun Kim, Joo Sung Kim, Hyun Chae Jung, Jong Pil Im
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases 2015-01-01
Series:Intestinal Research
Subjects:
Colitis, Ulcerative
Cytomegalovirus
Antigens
Steroids
Treatment failure
Online Access:http://www.irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-13-50.pdf

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