Publications

use of natalizumab in patients with active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in kuwait.	to evaluate the outcomes of patients with multiple sclerosis (ms) who were treated with natalizumab in kuwait.	2013	23797019
genotypic diversity of polyomaviruses circulating among kidney transplant recipients in kuwait.	bk virus (bkv) and jc virus (jcv) are human polyomaviruses that cause asymptomatic latent infections. under immunosuppression, bkv-associated nephropathy has been documented in kuwait and elsewhere. even though different bkv and jcv genotypes with distinct geographical distribution have been described, the genotype of polyomavirus detected in kuwait is still unknown. the aim of this study was to determine the genotypes of bkv and jcv detected in renal transplant recipients. the detection of poly ...	2013	23775307
molecular characterization of bk and jc viruses circulating among potential kidney donors in kuwait.	bk and jc polyomaviruses can be associated with nephropathy following renal transplantation. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, load, and genotypes of bk and jc viruses circulated in potential kidney donors in kuwait. the detection of polyomavirus dna was carried out in serum and urine samples of 165 potential kidney donors. seventy (42%) individuals were tested positive for polyomavirus dna, of whom 20 (12%) had detectable polyomavirus dna in their serum samples, 40 (24%) in ...	2013	23936831
bk virus nephropathy in renal transplant recipients in kuwait: a preliminary report.	bk virus nephropathy (bkvn) is a significant cause of graft loss among renal transplant recipients. the treatment outcomes of bkvn have been variably reported in the literature.	2005	16213300