Torque Teno Virus (TTV) in Renal Transplant Recipients: Species Diversity and Variability.

Torque Teno Virus (TTV) is a nonpathogenic and ubiquitous ssDNA virus, a member of the family. TTV has been postulated as a biomarker in transplant patients. This study aimed to determine the TTV species diversity and variability in renal transplant recipients and to associate species diversity with the corresponding TTV viral load.

Early start hemodialysis with a catheter may be associated with greater mortality: A propensity score analysis.

Introduction: Deciding when and how to initiate hemodialysis (HD) is still controversial. An early start (ES) seems to show a lack of benefit. "Lead time bias" and comorbidities have been associated with different outcomes in ES groups.