IL28B rs12979860 genotype as a predictor marker of progression to BKVirus Associated nephropathy, after kidney transplantation

Abstract BK virus (BKV) associated nephropathy (BKVAN) is still an important cause of allograft dysfunction after kidney transplantation (KT). Recent data have shown that the new interferon (IFN)-λ family has been ascribed antiviral properties similar to IFNα, and that the response to IFNλ in kidney...

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Main Authors: Roee Dvir, Vera Paloschi, Filippo Canducci, Giacomo Dell’Antonio, Sara Racca, Rossana Caldara, Giuseppe Pantaleo, Massimo Clementi, Antonio Secchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06915-4