Native BK Polyomavirus Nephropathy in an Orthotopic Heart Transplant Patient

BK polyomavirus nephropathy (BKVN) is a common cause of nephropathy in kidney transplant patients and is typically seen within the first year after transplantation. BK polyomavirus nephropathy can occur in the native kidneys of patients with nonrenal solid-organ transplants (NRSOT). However, this is...

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Main Authors: Zachary M. Thompson MD, George Ajene DO, Prathit A. Kulkarni MD, Nidhi Aggarwal MD, Savitri Fedson MD, Maulin K. Shah MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096231184770