Presentation
[…] diagnosis of BKVN whereas renal biopsy is the gold standard method.3,5 Multiple biopsy should be performed because of multi-focal involvement to prevent sampling errors and biopsy specimen should contain medullary parenchyma as the virus is more likely to present [scielo.isciii.es]
Treatment
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Epidemiology
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Prevention
[…] renal transplant patients and graft loss is up to 80%.3,4 BKVN occurs mostly during the first year after transplantation and it is characterized only by deterioration of renal functions, usually without any symptoms.1 Early diagnosis is important to prevent [scielo.isciii.es]