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Screening for BK Viremia Reduces But Does Not Eliminate the Risk of BK Nephropathy

Richard J. Knight, Lillian W. Gaber, Samir J. Patel, J. DeVos, Linda W. Moore, A. Osama Gaber

Transplantation · 2013 · 42 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Despite using a screening protocol combined with immunosuppression minimization, BK-positive recipients had a greater risk of graft loss and impaired function than recipients free of infection. Future investigations should focus on practices to prevent BK viremia.

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Kai‐Uwe Eckardt, Bertram L. Kasiske, Martin Zeier · American Journal of Transplantation · 2009 · 1.4K citations

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Incidence of BK with Tacrolimus Versus Cyclosporine and Impact of Preemptive Immunosuppression Reduction

Daniel C. Brennan, Irfan Agha, Daniel L. Bohl et al. · American Journal of Transplantation · 2005 · 699 citations

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Reducing Immunosuppression Preserves Allograft Function in Presumptive and Definitive Polyomavirus-Associated Nephropathy

Stefan Schaub, Hans H. Hirsch, Michael Dickenmann et al. · American Journal of Transplantation · 2010 · 250 citations · Full text

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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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An OPTN Analysis of National Registry Data on Treatment of BK Virus Allograft Nephropathy in the United States

Vikas R. Dharnidharka, Wida S. Cherikh, Kevin C. Abbott · Transplantation · 2009 · 228 citations