Publications by authors named "Vicens Torregrossa"
Article Synopsis
- The primary treatment strategy for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in organ transplant patients focuses on reducing immunosuppressive medication, but this can lead to high risks of transplant failure.
- A case study discusses a 64-year-old kidney transplant recipient who developed PML and worsened despite lowered immunosuppression, showing increased levels of the JC virus in his cerebrospinal fluid.
- A novel treatment using BKPyV-virus-specific T cells (BKPyV-VST) led to clinical improvement and a decrease in JC virus levels, marking the first successful application of this therapy in a kidney transplant patient with PML without adverse effects on the graft.
Background: Bsml vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism has been reported to influence the progression of secondary hyperparathyroidism but it is not known how much the genetic background contributes to the need for parathyroidectomy (PTx). We investigated the influence of VDR gene polymorphism on PTx in patients with different dialysis vintage.
Methods: We studied 121 parathyroidectomized HD patients ("PTx " group).