Gastrointestinal Cytomegalovirus infection in non-human immunodeficiency virus infected patients
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
;
: 337-344, 2003.
Article
in Malayalam
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| ID: wpr-629865
ABSTRACT
This is a retrospective study of fourteen patients who had proven Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection of the gastrointestinal tract with no Human Immunodeficiency virus infection. The median age was 60.5 (Range 28 to 81) years. Eight patients were below (Group 1) and six above sixty five years old (Group 2). Areas of gastro-intestinal involvement were oesophagus (2), stomach (1), colon (10) and multiple sites (1). Seven patients from Group 1 had received immunosuppressive therapy at the time of presentation and one had diabetes mellitus. We found a high prevalence of co-morbidities such as chronic renal failure and diabetes mellitus in Group 2. At median follow up of 13.9 months, there was a mortality rate of 50%. Only four patients were treated with ganciclovir. Our study concludes that the gastrointestinal CMV diseases in young patients were associated with immunosuppression whereas the older patients had chronic renal failure or diabetes.
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Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Retrospective Studies
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Cytomegalovirus Infections
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
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Immunocompetence
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
Malayalam
Journal:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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