Epstein–Barr Virus Prevalence at Diagnosis and Seroconversion during Follow-Up in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Epstein–Barr Virus Prevalence at Diagnosis and Seroconversion during Follow-Up in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Primary Epstein–Barr virus infection in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease during immunomodulation with thiopurines has been associated with increased risk for malignancies or hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. We determined Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) seroprevalence at inflammatory bo...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Bachmann, Giang Le Thi, Annecarin Brückner, Anna-Lena Kalteis, Tobias Schwerd, Sibylle Koletzko, Eberhard Lurz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
inflammatory bowel disease
pediatrics
thiopurines
hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
malignancy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/5187

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