cytomegalovirus retinitis/アルブミン

Ganciclovir is one of the most widely used antiviral drug for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Due to its short half-life in the vitreous, frequent administrations are necessary to maintain the therapeutic levels. In this context, the aim of this study was to characterise and in vitro

Fomivirsen sodium is a 21-base phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotide complementary to the messenger RNA of the major immediate-early region proteins of human cytomegalovirus, and is a potent and selective antiviral agent for cytomegalovirus retinitis. Following intravitreal administration,

In AIDS the onset of the ocular dry syndrome, characterized by lacrimal hyposecretion and deterioration of the corneal and conjunctival epithelium, generally accompanies the clinical aggravation of immunodepression. The study of serum and lacrimal proteins contributes to our knowledge of the

OBJECTIVE To determine if prednisone ameliorates the course of human immunodeficiency virus-associated nephropathy (HIV-AN). METHODS Twenty consecutive HIV-infected adults with biopsy-proven HIV-AN (n = 17) or clinical characteristics of HIV-AN (n = 3) with serum creatinine concentrations > 177

Localization of the site of blood-retinal barrier breakdown in diabetes has been controversial. It has been particularly difficult to make assessments in clinical material where the use of tracer materials may not be practical. In this study, immunohistochemical staining for albumin was performed on