Open AccessBK Virus Nephropathy
Author(s) -
Deirdre Sawinski,
Jennifer TrofeClark
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.04080318
Subject(s) - medicine , bk virus , immunosuppression , tacrolimus , nephropathy , gastroenterology , kidney transplantation , transplantation , prednisone , urology , immunology , surgery , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
BK virus nephropathy is a serious complication of kidney transplantation. Although 10%–30% of kidney recipients have BK viremia, nephropathy occurs in approximately 2% ([1][1]). Nephropathy is most common early after transplant when immunosuppression is at its peak. Patients are often asymptomatic
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