"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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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ganciclovir" by people in Profiles.
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High-dose Valganciclovir Treatment for Resistant Cytomegalovirus Colitis due to UL97 and UL54 Mutations. Transplant Proc. 2018 Jan - Feb; 50(1):142-144.
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Cytomegalovirus: Unusual Etiology of Lung Pseudotumor. Am J Med Sci. 2015 Sep; 350(3):237-8.
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Nanoparticle-based topical ophthalmic formulation for sustained release of stereoisomeric dipeptide prodrugs of ganciclovir. Drug Deliv. 2016 Sep; 23(7):2399-2409.
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The tumor microenvironment controls primary effusion lymphoma growth in vivo. Cancer Res. 2004 Jul 15; 64(14):4790-9.
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Cytomegalovirus surveillance and prevention in allogeneic bone marrow transplantation: examination of a preemptive plan of ganciclovir therapy. Am J Hematol. 1996 Feb; 51(2):104-11.