Usefulness of quantitative real-time PCR assay for early detection of cytomegalovirus infection in patients with ulcerative colitis refractory to immunosuppressive therapies
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases2007Vol. 13(12), pp. 1516–1521
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Takuya Yoshino, Hiroshi Nakase, Satoru Ueno, Norimitsu Uza, Satoko Inoue, Sakae Mikami, Minoru Matsuura, Katsuyuki Ohmori, Takaki Sakurai, Satoshi Nagayama, Suguru Hasegawa, Yoshiharu Sakai, Tsutomu Chiba
Abstract
Quantitative real-time PCR assay for detecting CMV-DNA is useful for early, accurate diagnosis of CMV infection in patients with UC refractory to immunosuppressive therapies, enabling prompt and appropriate treatment.
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