Evaluation of leflunomide for the treatment of BK viremia and biopsy proven BK nephropathy; A single center experience

Journal of Nephropathology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 34-37

  Nesselhauf, Nicole ^a   Strutt, Jaclyn ^b   Bastani, Bahar ^c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

BK nephropathy; BK viremia; BK virus; Kidney transplant; Leflunomide; Polyomavirus

Indexed keywords

ALEMTUZUMAB; BASILIXIMAB; LEFLUNOMIDE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL; PREDNISONE; TACROLIMUS; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY;

ACUTE GRAFT REJECTION; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BK NEPHROPATHY; BK VIRUS INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEATH; DIALYSIS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY PANCREAS TRANSPLANTATION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LEUKOPENIA; LIVER TOXICITY; LOADING DRUG DOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; VIREMIA;

EID: 84954474049     PISSN: 22518363     EISSN: 22518819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12860/jnp.2016.06     Document Type: Article

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