Do Antithymocyte Globulin-Free Acute Rejection Therapies Increase the Risk of Polyoma Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipients?

Emrah Gunay; Aysin Zeytinoglu; Sait Şen; Mümtaz Yilmaz; Gokhan Atay; Gulay Asci; Taylan Özgür Sezer; Huseyin Toz

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.01.109

doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.01.109

Do Antithymocyte Globulin-Free Acute Rejection Therapies Increase the Risk of Polyoma Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipients?

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Transplantation Proceedings0.90

Volume: 51, Issue: 4, Pages: 1112 - 1114

Published: May 1, 2019

Abstract

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. This retrospective cohort study was performed between April 2015 and March...