Cytomegalovirus retinitis in the absence of HIV or immunosuppression

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 813-815

  Sloan, Derek J ^a,b   Taegtmeyer, M ^a,b   Pearce, I A ^a   Hart, I J ^a   Miller, A R O ^a,b   Beeching, N J ^a,b  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CD4 lymphocytopenia; Corticosteroids; Cytomegalovirus; HIV negative; Retinitis

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; GANCICLOVIR; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY; PREDNISOLONE; VALGANCICLOVIR; VIRUS RNA;

AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE REPORT; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CHINESE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC DIET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LOW DRUG DOSE; LYMPHOCYTOPENIA; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA NECROSIS; RETINITIS; RISK FACTOR; SAILOR; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

EID: 54349122255     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210801800525     Document Type: Article

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