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Native kidney BK virus nephropathy, a systematic review.

Ankur D ShahVinayak KumarMatthew B PalmerJennifer Trofe-ClarkBenjamin LaskinDeirdre SawinskiJonathan J Hogan
Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2019)
As of May 2018, there are 65 reported cases of BKVN in native kidneys. This represents the most comprehensive description of biopsy-proven BKVN in native kidneys to date. Evaluation for BK nephropathy should be considered in immunocompromised patients who exhibit unexplained renal failure.
Keyphrases
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  • fine needle aspiration