Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
"Cytomegalovirus Retinitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Infection of the retina by cytomegalovirus characterized by retinal necrosis, hemorrhage, vessel sheathing, and retinal edema. Cytomegalovirus retinitis is a major opportunistic infection in AIDS patients and can cause blindness.
| Descriptor ID |
D017726
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.466.245.150 C02.325.270 C11.294.800.270 C11.768.773.360
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| Concept/Terms |
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
- Cytomegaloviral Retinitis
- Retinitis, Cytomegaloviral
- Retinitis, Cytomegalovirus
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cytomegalovirus Retinitis" by people in Profiles.
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Utility of Leflunomide in the Treatment of Drug Resistant Cytomegalovirus Retinitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2017 Feb; 25(1):93-96.
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Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Retina. 2011 Jul-Aug; 31(7):1424-7.
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Cytomegalovirus retinitis after intravitreous triamcinolone in an immunocompetent patient. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Dec; 140(6):1141-3.
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Influence of filgrastim (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA in patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis. J Infect Dis. 2002 Oct 01; 186(7):1013-8.
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Clear lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation during retinal detachment repair in patients with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) [correction of autoimmune deficiency syndrome] and cytomegalovirus retinitis. Ophthalmology. 2002 Apr; 109(4):666-73.
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Use of filgrastim as adjuvant therapy in patients with AIDS-related cytomegalovirus retinitis. AIDS. 2002 Mar 29; 16(5):757-65.
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Cytomegalovirus retinitis--evolving therapies in a new era. N Engl J Med. 1999 Apr 08; 340(14):1109-10.
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Use of the ganciclovir implant for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in the era of potent antiretroviral therapy: recommendations of the International AIDS Society-USA panel. Am J Ophthalmol. 1999 Mar; 127(3):329-39.
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Foscarnet crystal deposition and renal failure. Am J Kidney Dis. 1998 Sep; 32(3):519-20.