EBV Status and Thiopurine Use in Pediatric IBD.

Julia Gordon,Archana Ramaswami,Marc Beuttler,Jacqueline Jossen,Nanci Pittman,Joanne Lai,David Dunkin,Keith J. Benkov,Marla Dubinsky

EBV Status and Thiopurine Use in Pediatric IBD.

2016

Julia Gordon
Archana Ramaswami
Marc Beuttler
Jacqueline Jossen
Nanci Pittman
Joanne Lai
David Dunkin
Keith J. Benkov
Marla Dubinsky

ABSTRACTObjectives:Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is a human herpes virus that infects 90% of the world's population and has been linked to the development of lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs) and immunosuppression. Primary EBV infection in patients with IBD on thiopurines is a risk factor for LPD, inc

Keywords:

Thiopurine methyltransferase
Virus
Epstein–Barr virus
Risk factor
Lymphoproliferative disorders
Immunology
Virology
Population
Diabetes mellitus
Medicine
Immunosuppression
human herpes virus
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