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Editorial
. 2024 May 4;9(6):1568-1570.
doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.04.057. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Torque Teno Virus-Guided Immunosuppression in Kidney Transplantation: Expanding the Application

Farsad Eskandary  1 , Gregor Bond  1 , Krithika Mohan  2
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Editorial

Torque Teno Virus-Guided Immunosuppression in Kidney Transplantation: Expanding the Application

Farsad Eskandary et al. Kidney Int Rep. .
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Type of immunosuppression and TTV. AMR, antibody-mediated rejection; AR, acute rejection; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; CNI, calcineurin inhibitor; CsA, cyclosporine A; MPA, mycophenolic acid; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor; OPI, opportunistic infection; TTV, torque teno virus.
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