Hepatic decompensation in the absence of obvious precipitants: the potential role of cytomegalovirus infection/reactivation

Details of two patients with alcohol-related and mixed aetiology cirrhosis who developed acute-on-chronic liver failure/hepatic decompensation with no obvious precipitants are reported. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection or reactivation was diagnosed in both, and required treatment with ganciclovir in...

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Autores principales: Rosi, Silvia, Poretto, Valentina, Cavallin, Marta, Angeli, Paolo, Amodio, Piero, Sattin, Andrea, Montagnese, Sara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
Materias:
Hepatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4650904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26629358
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2015-000050

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4650904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26629358
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2015-000050

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