Publications by authors named "Daniela Rieck"
Transplantation
August 2012
Article Synopsis
- BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) is challenging to predict, and a study diagnosed it in 5.5% of 859 transplant patients from 2008 to 2010 using specific staining and PCR methods.
- The treatment involved adjusting medications like calcineurin inhibitors or switching to mTOR inhibitors, with 61% of patients showing stable or improved kidney function (GFR) after adjustment.
- Key factors affecting outcomes included high viral loads, tacrolimus use, late diagnoses, and the speed of viral reduction, with faster reductions linked to better kidney function results.
