Valganciclovir in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in HIV-infected patients
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Valganciclovir in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in HIV-infected patients
Oral valganciclovir is a new and highly efficacious alternative to the chronic administration of ganciclovir in the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in HIV-infected patients. In addition to its excellent bioavailability and favorable pharmacokinetic profile, valganciclovir has also proved cost effective and is the most widely used drug in the armamentarium for the treatment of CMV r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Ophthalmology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1177-5483
DOI: 10.2147/opth.s3248