Efficacy of Ganciclovir on CMV Retinitis Complication of Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Abstract
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a heterogeneous disease with different clinical phenotypes that is characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia, abnormal antibody response, and susceptibility to bacterial infections as well as severe viral infections and autoimmunity. Here we report a case of CVID with autoimmune hemolytic anemia presenting with blurred vision and cytomegalovirus retinitis which improved after treatment with ganciclovir.
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| Issue | Vol 1, No 2 (2018) | |
| Section | Case Report | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.22034/igj.2018.80254 | |
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| CVID CMV retinitis hypogammaglobinemia ganciclovir | ||
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Khalili A. Efficacy of Ganciclovir on CMV Retinitis Complication of Common Variable Immunodeficiency. Immunol Genet J. 2018;1(2):103-107.
