A direct association of polyomavirus BK viruria with deterioration of renal allograft function in renal transplant patients

Clinical Transplantation

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 505-510

  Li, Yi Jung ^a,b   Chen, Yung Chang ^a,b   Lai, Ping Chin ^a,b   Fang, Ji Tseng ^a,b   Yang, Chih Wei ^a   Chiang, Yang Jen ^a   Chu, Sheng Hsien ^a   Wu, Ming Ju ^c   Tian, Ya Chung ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Department of Nephrology   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allograft dysfunction; Immunosuppressant; Kidney transplantation; Polyomavirus BK virus; Rejection

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; CYCLOSPORIN; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; RAPAMYCIN; STEROID; TACROLIMUS;

ACUTE GRAFT REJECTION; ADULT; AGE; ALLOGRAFT; ARTICLE; BK VIRUS; BK VIRUS ASSOCIATED NEPHROPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RENAL GRAFT DYSFUNCTION; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SEX; VIRUS LOAD;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BK VIRUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRITIS, INTERSTITIAL; POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 68349148142     PISSN: 09020063     EISSN: 13990012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2009.00982.x     Document Type: Article

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