Renal Function Impairment in Kidney Transplantation: Importance of Early BK Virus Detection.
Journal:
Transplantation proceedings
PMID:
30879539
Abstract
BACKGROUND: BK virus allograft nephropathy is a major complication of kidney transplantation that markedly reduces graft survival (50% graft failure 24 months after being diagnosed). BK virus replication can occur at any time posttransplantation. Viruria detection is a signal of virus reactivation and precedes viremia. Only viremia has been related to BK nephropathy. Early detection appears to be important in the prevention of BK nephropathy.