Abstract
The risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation among hemodialysis (HD) patients is unknown. In 52 HD patients from a single center, CMV serology and quantitative PCR were performed. The detection limit of PCR was 20 copies/ml. Here, PCR ruled out CMV viremia, despite CMV-IgM seropositivity in 15.4% patients.
MeSH terms
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Cytomegalovirus / genetics
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Cytomegalovirus / immunology
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Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification*
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / virology*
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
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Renal Dialysis / methods*
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Serologic Tests
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Viremia / diagnosis
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Virus Activation*