Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2014; 20(10): 2695-2703
Published online Mar 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i10.2695
Figure 1
Figure 1 Selection of studies on cytomegalovirus infection complicating ulcerative colitis.
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Figure 2 Colectomy rate in cytomegalovirus infection complicating ulcerative colitis. A: The rate of colectomy during hospitalization tended to be lower among the patients who did not receive antiviral treatment; B: No significant difference was found in the rate of colectomy during follow-up period.
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Figure 3 Cytomegalovirus demonstrated on a colonic biopsy in a patient with ulcerative colitis (arrows). A: Hematoxylin eosin staining; B: Immunohistochemistry, adapted from [16].
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Figure 4 Proposed algorithm for decision on initiation of antiviral therapy in a ulcerative colitis patient with histological evidence of cytomegalovirus in the colonic mucosa. 1Unclear whether antiviral treatment should be tapered/stopped. UC: Ulcerative colitis; HE: Hematoxylin-eosin staining; IHC: Immunohistochemistry; CMV: Cytomegalovirus.