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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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cytomegalovirus Retinitis" by people in Profiles.
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Bolduc P, Roder N, Colgate E, Cheeseman SH. Care of Patients With HIV Infection: Medical Complications and Comorbidities. FP Essent. 2016 Apr; 443:16-22.
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Radwan A, Metzinger JL, Hinkle DM, Foster CS. Cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompetent patients: case reports and literature review. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2013 Aug; 21(4):324-8.
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Wei LL, Park SS, Skiest DJ. Prevalence of visual symptoms among patients with newly diagnosed cytomegalovirus retinitis. Retina. 2002 Jun; 22(3):278-82.
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Skiest DJ, Chiller T, Chiller K, Park A, Keiser P. Protease inhibitor therapy is associated with markedly prolonged time to relapse and improved survival in AIDS patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis. Int J STD AIDS. 2001 Oct; 12(10):659-64.
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Skiest DJ, Abbott M, Keiser P. Peripherally inserted central catheters in patients with AIDS are associated with a low infection rate. Clin Infect Dis. 2000 Jun; 30(6):949-52.
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Hoffman VF, Skiest DJ. Therapeutic developments in cytomegalovirus retinitis. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2000 Feb; 9(2):207-20.
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Skiest DJ. Cytomegalovirus retinitis in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Am J Med Sci. 1999 May; 317(5):318-35.