AIM: To identify specific colonoscopic findings in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC)
complicated by cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. METHODS: Among UC patients who were …

AIM: To identify characteristic endoscopic findings and risk factors for cytomegalovirus
(CMV)-associated colitis in patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS: A total of …

Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is frequently detected in ulcerative colitis (UC) lesions
of steroid-refractory patients. This has led to the suspicion that CMV might cause colitis and …

Objective Although many studies have shown that cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is an
exacerbating factor in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), there is no valid method to …

Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been shown to be related to severe or
steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) flare-ups. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Background/Aims: The role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation during exacerbations of
ulcerative colitis (UC) is yet a matter of debate, and assessment of CMV infection in UC …

Background In this study we aimed to identify clinically relevant patterns of cytomegalovirus
(CMV) infection in inflammatory bowel disease. Methods Twenty-two patients with severe …

Background We aimed to identify the risk factors associated with colonic cytomegalovirus
(CMV) infection in ulcerative colitis (UC) and to compare the clinical course between …

Objective. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) aggravates preexisting inflammatory bowel disease
(IBD), and there are numerous reports of CMV colitis in IBD patients. However, little attention …

Results Evidence of CMV infection was found in three (4.5%) patients with UC. Two patients
with moderate disease activity improved with 5-aminosalicylate or steroid treatment. One …