| Literature DB >> 16485889 |
Keyvan Nouri1, Carlos A Ricotti, Navid Bouzari, Halland Chen, Eugene Ahn, Ardalan Bach.
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We report the incidence of varicella zoster virus (VZV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in patients with multiple myeloma and colon cancer who were treated with arsenic trioxide for their disease. In this report, we discuss the effects of arsenic on immune system, and suggest arsenic compounds as a possible predisposing factor for viral reactivation in these patients.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16485889
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Drugs Dermatol ISSN: 1545-9616 Impact factor: 2.114