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Risk factors for polyoma virus nephropathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Polyoma virus-associated nephropathy (PVN) is a common cause of renal transplant failure. The risk factors for the development of PVN have not yet been studied in large cohorts of patients for periods of 20 years.

Methods

We collected clinical, renal biopsy and urinary cytology data from all patients with renal transplantations performed at the University Hospital of Basel from 1985 to 2005. All patients with a renal biopsy and urine cytology were included (n = 880). Renal transplants were divided into three groups, according to evidence of polyoma virus (PV) infection (decoy cells in the urine) and biopsy-proven PVN: Renal transplants without evidence of a PV infection (n = 751). Renal transplants with PV reactivation, e.g. decoy cell (DC) found by urinary cytology, but without PVN (n = 90). Renal transplants with PVN (n = 39).

Results

The prevalence of biopsy-proven PVN in this cohort of patients was 3.3%. Immunosuppression with mycophenolate and/or tacrolimus, ATGAM, male gender of the recipient and a higher number of transplant rejection episodes were factors significantly associated with PVN development.

Conclusions

The most important risk factors for the development of PVN are acute rejection and ATGAM used as induction therapy as well as tacrolimus and mycophenolate as maintenance therapy. Therefore, we conclude that patients with tacrolimus and mycophenolate maintenance therapy should be carefully monitored for the development of PVN.

SUBMITTER: Prince O

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2644630 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Risk factors for polyoma virus nephropathy.

Prince Olivier O Savic Spasenija S Dickenmann Michael M Steiger Jürg J Bubendorf Lukas L Mihatsch Michael J MJ

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association 20081210 3

<h4>Background</h4>Polyoma virus-associated nephropathy (PVN) is a common cause of renal transplant failure. The risk factors for the development of PVN have not yet been studied in large cohorts of patients for periods of 20 years.<h4>Methods</h4>We collected clinical, renal biopsy and urinary cytology data from all patients with renal transplantations performed at the University Hospital of Basel from 1985 to 2005. All patients with a renal biopsy and urine cytology were included (n = 880). Re ...[more]

PMID: 19073658

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Risk factors for polyoma virus nephropathy.

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Risk factors for polyoma virus nephropathy.

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