"Ganciclovir" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An ACYCLOVIR analog that is a potent inhibitor of the Herpesvirus family including cytomegalovirus. Ganciclovir is used to treat complications from AIDS-associated cytomegalovirus infections.
| Descriptor ID |
D015774
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.759.758.399.454.250.300
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ganciclovir" by people in Profiles.
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Valganciclovir (VGCV) followed by cytomegalovirus (CMV) hyperimmune globulin compared to VGCV for 200?days in abdominal organ transplant recipients at high risk for CMV infection: A prospective, randomized pilot study. Transpl Infect Dis. 2017 Dec; 19(6).
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Cytomegalovirus-Induced Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an Extreme Preterm Infant: Recognition and Therapy Leading to Recovery. Adv Neonatal Care. 2017 Apr; 17(2):91-95.
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Impact of Pharmacist Involvement in Early Identification and Enrollment in Patient Assistance Programs on CMV Outcomes in Transplantation. J Pharm Pract. 2016 Apr; 29(2):97-102.
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Abdominal pain, fever, and unrelenting melena. Gastroenterology. 2014 Jun; 146(7):1606-7.
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Critical analysis of valganciclovir dosing and renal function on the development of cytomegalovirus infection in kidney transplantation. Transpl Infect Dis. 2013 Dec; 15(6):551-8.
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Ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in a patient with wild-type CMV in her plasma. J Clin Microbiol. 2012 May; 50(5):1796-9.
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Can preemptive cytomegalovirus monitoring be as effective as universal prophylaxis when implemented as the standard of care in patients at moderate risk? Transplantation. 2010 May 27; 89(10):1218-23.
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A phase II, double-masked, randomized, placebo-controlled evaluation of a human monoclonal anti-Cytomegalovirus antibody (MSL-109) in combination with standard therapy versus standard therapy alone in the treatment of AIDS patients with Cytomegalovirus retinitis. Antiviral Res. 2004 Nov; 64(2):103-11.
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Valganciclovir prophylaxis in patients at high risk for the development of cytomegalovirus disease. Transpl Infect Dis. 2004 Sep; 6(3):101-9.
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Mutation of herpesvirus thymidine kinase to generate ganciclovir-specific kinases for use in cancer gene therapies. Protein Eng. 2002 Nov; 15(11):903-11.