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To the Editor: The conclusions of the paper by Arthur et al. (July 24 issue),1 ascribing hemorrhagic cystitis in recipients of bone marrow transplants to the activation of BK type human polyomavirus, may be interpreted differently. The virus forms characteristic intranuclear inclusions in urothelial cells that can be observed on routine microscopical cytologic examination of urinary sediment.2 Using this simple technique, we could document the presence of the virus in 12 of 3648 patients without evidence of severe disease, in 3 of 84 patients with diabetes mellitus, and in 5 of 37 patients with cancer who were receiving various forms…
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 108-109 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | New England Journal of Medicine |
| Volume | 316 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 8 1987 |
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BK Viruria and Hemorrhagic Cystitis. / Koss, Leopold G.; Verdonck, Leo F.; Dekker, Adriaan W.; Rozenberg-Arska, Maja; Kapsenberg, Jacoba G.; Van de Avoort, Harrie G.a.m.; de Gast, Gijsbert C.; Arthur, Ray R.; Shah, Keerti V.; Saral, Rein.
In: New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 316, No. 2, 08.01.1987, p. 108-109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
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T1 - BK Viruria and Hemorrhagic Cystitis
AU - Koss, Leopold G.
AU - Verdonck, Leo F.
AU - Dekker, Adriaan W.
AU - Rozenberg-Arska, Maja
AU - Kapsenberg, Jacoba G.
AU - Van de Avoort, Harrie G.a.m.
AU - de Gast, Gijsbert C.
AU - Arthur, Ray R.
AU - Shah, Keerti V.
AU - Saral, Rein
PY - 1987/1/8
Y1 - 1987/1/8
N2 - To the Editor: The conclusions of the paper by Arthur et al. (July 24 issue),1 ascribing hemorrhagic cystitis in recipients of bone marrow transplants to the activation of BK type human polyomavirus, may be interpreted differently. The virus forms characteristic intranuclear inclusions in urothelial cells that can be observed on routine microscopical cytologic examination of urinary sediment.2 Using this simple technique, we could document the presence of the virus in 12 of 3648 patients without evidence of severe disease, in 3 of 84 patients with diabetes mellitus, and in 5 of 37 patients with cancer who were receiving various forms…
AB - To the Editor: The conclusions of the paper by Arthur et al. (July 24 issue),1 ascribing hemorrhagic cystitis in recipients of bone marrow transplants to the activation of BK type human polyomavirus, may be interpreted differently. The virus forms characteristic intranuclear inclusions in urothelial cells that can be observed on routine microscopical cytologic examination of urinary sediment.2 Using this simple technique, we could document the presence of the virus in 12 of 3648 patients without evidence of severe disease, in 3 of 84 patients with diabetes mellitus, and in 5 of 37 patients with cancer who were receiving various forms…
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJM198701083160212
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SP - 108
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JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
SN - 0028-4793
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