Natural history of cytomegalovirus infection in a series of patients diagnosed with moderate-severe ulcerative colitis

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2011; 17(5): 633-638
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.633

Table 2 Results and outcome of the series n (%)

	HCMV+ (HE-ICH/PCR)	HCMV-
Total patients	28	57
Steroid dependent/resistant (%)	68	19
Medical remission	22 (78)	51 (89)
Surgical remission	6 (21)	6 (10.5)
Death	3 (10)	0
Persistence of HCMV DNA+ at follow-up	8 (28.5)	0

HCMV: Human cytomegalovirus; ICH: Immunohistochemical; PCR: Polymerase chain reaction; HE: Haematoxilin and eosin.

Citation: Criscuoli V, Rizzuto MR, Montalbano L, Gallo E, Cottone M. Natural history of cytomegalovirus infection in a series of patients diagnosed with moderate-severe ulcerative colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(5): 633-638
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i5/633.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.633