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Low-dose Cidofovir for the Treatment of Polyomavirus-Associated Nephropathy: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature

Frédéric Lamoth, Manuel Pascual, Véronique Erard, Jean-Pierre Venetz, Ghaleb Nseir, Pascal Meylan

Antiviral Therapy · 2008 · 24 citations · 41 references

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In vitro and clinical data to support the efficacy of cidofovir in the treatment of PVAN are currently lacking. More promising compounds should be identified for further clinical studies.

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Prospective Study of Polyomavirus Type BK Replication and Nephropathy in Renal-Transplant Recipients

Hans H. Hirsch, Wendy A. Knowles, Michael Dickenmann et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2002 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Clinical Course of Polyoma Virus Nephropathy in 67 Renal Transplant Patients

Emilio Ramos, Cinthia B. Drachenberg, John C. Papadimitriou et al. · Journal of the American Society of Nephrology · 2002 · 430 citations

Quantitative viral load monitoring and cidofovir therapy for the management of BK virus-associated nephropathy in children and adults1

Abhay Vats, Ron Shapiro, Parmjeet Randhawa et al. · Transplantation · 2003 · 257 citations

Prospective Monitoring of Polyomavirus BK Replication and Impact of Pre-Emptive Intervention in Pediatric Kidney Recipients

Fabrizio Ginevri, A. Azzi, Hans H. Hirsch et al. · American Journal of Transplantation · 2007 · 247 citations · Full text

BK virus nephritis: Risk factors, timing, and outcome in renal transplant recipients

Brahm Vasudev, Sundaram Hariharan, Syed A. Hussain et al. · Kidney International · 2005 · 243 citations · Full text

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