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Outcome of AIDS-associated cytomegalovirus colitis in the era of potent antiretroviral therapy.

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Department of Medicine, VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, Bellevue Hospital, and NYU School of Medicine, New York 10010, USA.

The effect of protease inhibitors (PIs) on the outcome of AIDS-associated cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of PIs on the recurrence of CMV disease and long-term survival in a large cohort of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients with CMV colitis. We reviewed the medical records of 252 AIDS patients who were diagnosed with CMV colitis by colonoscopy between January 1992 and January 1997 at Bellevue Hospital (New York, NY, U.

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Background: Cystoid macular edema (CME) in AIDS patients with inactive cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis is an uncommon but potentially sight-threatening complication. The pathogenesis of CME in these patients is unclear. This study tries to identify possible risk factors by analyzing the charts of five patients.

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