"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ganciclovir" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical next-generation sequencing assay combining full-length gene amplification and shotgun sequencing for the detection of CMV drug resistance mutations. J Clin Virol. 2023 08; 165:105520.
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Contralateral Eye Involvement and Retinal Detachment in Patients with Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Treated with Intravitreous Ganciclovir. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2021 Aug 18; 29(6):1145-1150.
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Proportionate topographic areas of retinal zones 1, 2, and 3 for use in describing infectious retinitis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 Nov; 129(11):1507-8.
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Outcomes associated with ganciclovir implants in patients with AIDS-related cytomegalovirus retinitis. Ophthalmology. 2006 Apr; 113(4):683.e1-8.
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Risk factors for advancement of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Studies of Ocular Complications of AIDS Research Group. Arch Ophthalmol. 2000 Sep; 118(9):1196-204.
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Treatment options for cytomegalovirus retinitis: a time for reassessment. Arch Ophthalmol. 1999 Nov; 117(11):1549-50.
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Cytomegalovirus retinitis--evolving therapies in a new era. N Engl J Med. 1999 Apr 08; 340(14):1109-10.
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Therapeutic decisions: informed choices in a changing clinical environment. Am J Ophthalmol. 1999 Mar; 127(3):327-8.
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Guidelines for the treatment of cytomegalovirus diseases in patients with AIDS in the era of potent antiretroviral therapy: recommendations of an international panel. International AIDS Society-USA. Arch Intern Med. 1998 May 11; 158(9):957-69.
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Chronic multifocal retinal infiltrates in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Am J Ophthalmol. 1998 Mar; 125(3):312-24.