Prevalence of transfusion transmitted virus infection and its effect on renal graft survival in renal transplant recipients

Usta, M; Dilek, K; Ersoy, ALPARSLAN; Ozdemir, B; Mistik, R; Vuruskan, H; Gullulu, M; Yavuz, MAHMUT; Oktay, B; Yurtkuran, M

doi:10.1080/003655902762467657

Prevalence of transfusion transmitted virus infection and its effect on renal graft survival in renal transplant recipients

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SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.36, no.6, pp.473-477, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 36 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2002
Doi Number: 10.1080/003655902762467657
Journal Name: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.473-477
Keywords: graft survival, kidney transplantation, prevalence, rejection, transfusion transmitted virus, HEPATITIS-C VIRUS, TT VIRUS, MEMBRANOPROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, POSTTRANSFUSION HEPATITIS, HEMODIALYSIS-PATIENTS, UNKNOWN ETIOLOGY, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS, EXPRESSION, EXCRETION
Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Little is known about the prevalence of transfusion transmitted virus (TTV) infection in renal transplant recipients (RTxs) and its effects on allograft survival. We investigated the prevalence of TTV and its effects on liver injury and graft survival in RTxs.