The detection of the cytomegalovirus DNA in the colonic mucosa of patients with ulcerative colitis is associated with increased long-term risk of proctocolectomy: results from an outpatient IBD clinic.
Wiebke SchenkTobias KlugmannAnnett BorkenhagenChris KleckerPeter DietelRalf KirschnerEckhardt SchneiderTony BrunsAndreas StallmachNiels TeichPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2018)
The detection of the CMV DNA in the colonic mucosa of patients with active UC is associated with a longer time to steroid-free UC remission and with an increased rate and earlier need of proctocolectomy.