Journal article
BK Virus in the Kidney Transplant Patient
The American journal of the medical sciences, Vol.345(6), pp.482-488
06/2013
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31826c64ef
PMID: 23698093
Abstract
BK virus, a member of the polyomavirus family, is a well-recognized cause of irreversible graft failure after kidney transplantation. Awareness of the relationship between BK infection and immunosuppression along with better understanding of its pathogenesis has contributed to increasing rates of its diagnosis. Current therapies are aimed at early diagnosis, limiting inflammation caused by the virus and elimination of the virus through different strategies. The epidemiology, pathogenesis and the different modalities of therapy available are discussed in this review along with the approach to retransplantation in the setting of graft failure from BK infection.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- BK Virus in the Kidney Transplant Patient
- Creators
- Sarat Kuppachi - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, IowaBeje Thomas - Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South CarolinaKenneth E Kokko - Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of the medical sciences, Vol.345(6), pp.482-488
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31826c64ef
- PMID
- 23698093
- ISSN
- 0002-9629
- eISSN
- 1538-2990
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2013
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Nephrology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984093325102771
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