First confirmed case of native Polyomavirus BK nephropathy in a liver transplant recipient seven years post-transplant

First confirmed case of native Polyomavirus BK nephropathy in a liver transplant recipient seven years post-transplant

Renal dysfunction frequently occurs in liver transplant recipients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. BK virus is a human polyoma virus that reactivates during immunocompromised states and is a known cause of renal allograft dysfunction in renal transplant recipients. However,...

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Main Authors: Yangmin Zeng, Alex Magil, Trana Hussaini, C. Kit Yeung, Siegfried R. Erb, Vladimir Marquez-Alazagara, Eric M. Yoshida, MD, MHSc, FRCP(C), FACP, FACG, FCAHS, FAASLD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Liver
Transplantation
Polyomavirus
BK
Nephropathy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119308129

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