2018 American Transplant Congress
JC Virus-Associated Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipient
Background: JC virus (JCV) inflection is more common than BK virus (BKV) in general population. But in kidney transplants, polyomavirus nephropathy (PVAN) is primarily caused…2018 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Prognosis of BK Virus Associated Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVAN) is an important risk factor that results in an allograft loss in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). The short-term prognosis of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics of Polyomavirus Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipient in China: 10 Year Experience
Background: Till now regular BKV screening after kidney transplantation is not performed in many transplant centers in China. As several noninvasive methods were available in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Treatment of BK Viremia: Single-Center Experience
Nephrology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
INTRODUCTION:BK viremia (BKV) and BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) is recognized as an emerging problem in renal transplant recipients. Only reduction of immunosuppressants had shown efficacy…2018 American Transplant Congress
Early Association of Low Doses of Tacrolimus and a mTOR Inhibitor in BK Polyomavirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Introduction: BK polyomavirus (BKV) replication can be detected in up to 60% of kidney transplant recipients, with an incidence of nephropathy of 5-10%, leading to…2018 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Rejection and Antibody Formation after Immunosuppression Reduction in Patients with Biopsy Proven Polyomavirus Nephropathy
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of rejection and donor specific antibody (DSA) formation after immunosuppression reduction in patients with biopsy…2018 American Transplant Congress
Conversion to Mizoribine with Mycophenolate Eliminates or Reduces the BK Virus Load in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Prospective Study
Organ Transplant Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Background: BK virus (BKV) allograft nephropathy (BKVAN) is a graft-threatening complication after kidney transplantation. Current consensus regarding the prevention of BKVAN is to screen for…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Age and Race on BK Viremia among Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: Older age has been described as a potential risk factor for BK virus infection after kidney transplantation. The purpose of this study is to…2018 American Transplant Congress
Increased Gene Expression of TGF-b in Renal Transplant Patients with Polyomavirus BK Viremia
Objective: We aimed to investigate the roles of cytokines during polyomavirus BK (BKV) reactivation in renal transplant patients.Materials and Methods: Fortyeight renal allograft recipients were…2018 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of BK Viraemia and BK Virus Associated Nephropathy with Standard vs. Augmented Immunosuppression
Renal Transplant, University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, United Kingdom.
Introduction:It has been long established that over-immunosuppressed state leads to BK virus reactivation. BK viraemia (BKV) can progress to BK virus associated nephropathy (BKVAN) which…
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