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Should you use intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in the treatment of BK nephropathy?

February 9, 2017

Nice debate on ASN Transplant Community about the use of IVIG for BK nephropathy. Personally, I have used IVIG in a handful of patients with refractory BK nephropathy in the past. However, I have convinced myself that there…

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World repercussion of the NEJM desensitization article – A Brazilian perspective

April 4, 2016

The recently published paper in the NEJM entitled “Survival Benefit with Kidney Transplants from HLA-Incompatible LiveDonors” caused a huge impact on Brazil’s media. Our main broadcast TV devoted few minutes explaining it, suggesting as a real breakthrough. Patients…

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