High-level viruria as a screening tool for BK virus nephropathy in renal transplant recipients

Background: Although early monitoring of BK virus infection in renal transplant patients has led to improved outcomes over the past decade, it remains unclear whether monitoring for viremia is the best screening tool for BK virus nephropathy (BKVN). Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of th...

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Main Authors: W. James Chon, Nidhi Aggarwal, Masha Kocherginsky, Brenna Kane, Jozefa Sutor, Michelle A. Josephson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2016-09-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913216300079