Gastroenterology
Approach to cytomegalovirus infections in patients with ulcerative colitis
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Sung Chul Park, Yoon Mi Jeen, Yoon Tae Jeen
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):383-392. Published online April 20, 2017
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation is common in patients with severe ulcerative colitis (UC), and may ref lect exacerbation of mucosal inf lammation and/or administration of immunosuppressants. The question of whether CMV is an active pathogen or ‘an innocent bystander’ in the exacerbation of UC ..
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