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Longitudinal real-time PCR monitoring of CMV DNAemia and renal function in living-donor kidney transplant recipients with low immunological risk

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

Researchers followed 112 people who received a kidney from a living donor. They checked for a common virus called CMV over 12 months. The study shows a link between the virus and kidney function, but it does not prove the virus causes the change.

Who did this work

Mustafa GÜLTEKİN (Gaziantep Children's Hospital) · Esen Çakmak (Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University) · Aziz Bulut (Gaziantep University)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-10-21
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-026-05460-5