Open AccessRisk Factors for BK Virus Infection in the Era of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Author(s) -
Claire Borni-Duval,
Sophie Caillard,
Jérôme Olagne,
Peggy Perrin,
Laura Braun-Parvez,
Françoise Heibel,
AnneMarie Moulin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0b013e3182921995
Subject(s) - bk virus , medicine , tacrolimus , viremia , immunosuppression , mycophenolic acid , immunology , gastroenterology , hazard ratio , renal function , nephropathy , kidney transplantation , transplantation , diabetes mellitus , antibody , confidence interval , endocrinology
Overimmunosuppression is a widely recognized risk factor for BK virus (BKV) infection, particularly with the combination of tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and steroids. Nevertheless, the exact impact of exposure to tacrolimus and MMF is not well understood.