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Impact of Superimposed Cytomegalovirus Infection on the Outcomes of Ulcerative Colitis Flare-up

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the digestive system
Registration Number
KCT0003296
Lead Sponsor
Kyung Hee University Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

Among patients who underwent colonoscopy or sigmoidscopy for acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis, patients who underwent histologic examination for the presence of cytomegalovirus colitis

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients diagnosed with an unclassified-IBD
2. Less than 1 year follow-up
3. Patients who had already undergone colonic resection prior to biopsy
4. Patients who were not treated for acute exacerbation

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Colectomy;Rehospitalization due to aggravation or complication of disease;Rate of death
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Predictive factors for colectomy, rehospitalizaion and death;Analysis of clinical characteristics and prognosis according to antiviral treatment;Analysis of clinical characteristics and prognosis according to cytomegalovirus density (low density vs high density);Predictive factors for cytomegalovirus re-infection
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