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Effects of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy and Fc gamma receptor polymorphisms on BK virus nephropathy in kidney transplant recipients.
Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society - 1 Aug 2020
Moon Jungyeon, Chang Youngil, Shah Tariq, Min David I
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BACKGROUND: BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) is a major complication in kidney transplant patients. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy against persistent BKVN and to evaluate the association between persistent BKVN and Fc gamma receptor (FcγR) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). METHODS: A total of 86 patients out of 279 kidney recipients with BKVN were...
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