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Noninvasive diagnosis of BK virus nephritis by measurement of messenger RNA for BK virus VP1 in urine1
1 Oct 2002
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polyoma virus type BK (BKV) nephritis has emerged as an important cause of renal allograft dysfunction and graft failure. Its diagnosis is contingent on the invasive procedure of allograft biopsy. A noninvasive diagnostic test for BKV nephritis could improve clinical outcome. METHODS: We obtained 25 urine specimens from 8 renal allograft recipients with biopsy-confirmed BKV nephritis, 31 samples from...
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