The link between cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and inflammatory bowel diseases
remains an important subject of debate. CMV infection is frequent in ulcerative colitis (UC) …

Immunocompromised patients are a heterogeneous and diffuse category frequently
presenting to the emergency department with acute surgical diseases. Diagnosis and …

Biliary atresia (BA) is a childhood disease which manifests with abnormal narrowing,
blockage or complete absence of bile ducts within the liver. Many possible etiologies have …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous human herpes virus, which, after often asymptomatic
primary infection, establishes a lifelong latent infection that can periodically be reactivated in …

Abstract Purpose of Review Cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis is a relatively common end-
organ infectious complication in immunocompromised hosts which negatively affects clinical …

Ganciclovir (GCV) is a prodrug nucleoside analogue and is clinically used as antiviral drug
for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and other infections. Based on the potential anti …

Japan has the largest aging society, where many elderly people have intractable diseases
including ulcerative colitis (UC). Along with the increasing total number of UC patients, the …

We aimed to investigate the endoscopic features and clinical course of CMV
gastroenterocolitis in immunocompetent patients. We reviewed the medical records and …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a potential pathogen that causes gastrointestinal (GI) tract
diseases regardless of host immunity. In contrast to immunocompromised individuals …

Background and Aims. Tissue‐invasive gastrointestinal cytomegalovirus (TI‐GI CMV)
disease is common in immunocompromised patients, but the increasing prevalence in …