Do Antithymocyte Globulin-Free Acute Rejection Therapies Increase the Risk of Polyoma Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipients?
Articles > Article · 2019
Authors: E Günay, A Zeytinoğlu, Sait ŞEN, Mümtaz YILMAZ, G Atay, Gülay AŞCI, To Sezer, Hüseyin TÖZ
Transplantation Proceedings, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2019, vol 51, pp 1112-1114
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.01.109
Summary
Introduction. BK virus nephropathy is a serious complication that can lead to allograft kidney loss. Excessive immunosuppression increases the risk. We aimed to evaluate whether there is an increased risk of BK viremia and nephropathy in patients who underwent high-dose immunosuppression because of the development of acute rejection in the early period after kidney transplantation.