Chronic high Epstein-Barr viral load state and risk for late-onset posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease/lymphoma in children

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 442-445

  Bingler, M A ^a   Feingold, B ^a   Miller, S A ^a   Quivers, E ^a   Michaels, M G ^a   Green, M ^a   Wadowsky, R M ^a   Rowe, D T ^b   Webber, S A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Epstein Barr virus (EBV); Pediatric heart transplantation; Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BURKITT LYMPHOMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HEART GRAFT; HUMAN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INFANT; LYMPHOMA; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS LOAD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN; HUMANS; INFANT; LYMPHOMA; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTORS; RNA, VIRAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 38149027702     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.02080.x     Document Type: Article

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