Antiviral therapy for the treatment of HHV‐6–associated syndromes after transplant
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DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15069
Abstract: Epstein et al.1 point out that proof of a causal relationship between HHV-6 reactivation and septic shock is tenuous in Bonnafous et al.2 and stated that "no high-quality data support the use of antivirals for HHV-6-associated syndromes".… read more here.
Keywords: antiviral therapy; associated syndromes; treatment hhv; hhv associated ... See more keywords
HHV-8-Associated Multicentric Castleman Disease, a Diagnostic Challenge in a Patient With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Fever
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DOI: 10.1177/23247096221097526
Abstract: Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are at an increased susceptibility to pathogens and associated malignancies which can present with a unique constellation of symptoms. In this article, we describe a case of Castleman disease… read more here.
Keywords: disease; acquired immunodeficiency; hhv associated; castleman disease ... See more keywords
iNKT cell defects in HHV-8-associated MCD.
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DOI: 10.1182/blood-2016-11-751875
Abstract: In this issue of Blood , [Sbihi et al][1] provide the first evidence of invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell abnormalities in patients with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) –associated multicentric Castleman disease (MCD).[1][2] ![Figure][3] Model… read more here.
Keywords: associated mcd; cell defects; hhv associated; inkt cell ... See more keywords