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This research aims to explore the relationship between BK virus and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, and Behçet's disease.

June 21, 2026Selçuk tıp dergisi/Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi dergisiOpen Access

BK Virus Detection by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction in Sjögren s Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Behçet s Disease

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MTMurat TÜRKENFırat University MYMustafa YılmazFırat University AKAhmet KarataşFırat University

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Randomized trial examines BK virus positivity in autoimmune diseases, suggesting its potential role in pathogenesis.

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This research aims to explore the relationship between BK virus and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, and Behçet's disease.
Conducted between August 2017 and August 2018
Included 120 adults diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren syndrome, and Behçet disease, along with 30 healthy controls
Used real-time PCR to detect BK virus in urine and serum samples
BK virus positivity was found to be significantly higher in rheumatoid arthritis (23.3%) and Sjögren syndrome (23.3%) groups compared to controls (3.3%) (p=0.016 for Sjögren, p=0.049 for rheumatoid arthritis)
Logistic regression identified rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren syndrome as independent predictors of BK virus positivity (OR=8.83; 95% CI: 1.01–76.96; p=0.049)
In the Behçet disease group, although BK positivity was higher, it was not statistically significant.

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TÜRKEN et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a37803424f042ddf4c5a680 https://doi.org/10.30733/std.2026.01914

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BK Virus Detection by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction in Sjögren s Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Behçet s Disease

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