2016 American Transplant Congress
A Successful Approach to Kidney Transplantation in Patients with Secondary Hyperoxaluria.
Chronic oxalate nephropathy is observed secondary to enteric hyperoxaluria that is associated with malabsorption e.g. in short bowel syndrome. Kidney transplantation can be challenging given…2016 American Transplant Congress
Positive Impact of a Pilot Pharmacist-Run Diabetes Pharmacotherapy Clinic in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
Background: Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) can lead to significant morbidity and cardiovascular death with a functioning graft. A paucity of literature exists regarding glycemic control…2016 American Transplant Congress
Hospitalizations for Cardiovascular Disease After Kidney Transplantation: The Role of Facility Characteristics on Outcomes and Costs.
Background: Long term outcomes are in jeopardy when kidney transplant recipients are hospitalized with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We sought to understand hospital predictors of inpatient…2016 American Transplant Congress
A Genome Wide Association Study of New Onset Diabetes After Transplant in Kidney Transplantation.
Purpose: New-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) is associated increased mortality. Using a DNA biobank linked to electronic medical records (EMR) at Vanderbilt University (BioVU), we…2016 American Transplant Congress
Higher Functional Capacity Prior to Kidney Transplant Confers Lower Risk of New Onset Diabetes After Transplantation.
Background: New onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) adversely impacts both allograft function and patient survival. We hypothesize that higher functional capacity prior to kidney transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Existing Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Insufficiently Controlled Post-Transplant HbA1c in Kidney Transplantation.
Nephrology, Charité University, Berlin, Germany.
Background Limited data have been reported on the outcomes of kidney transplant recipients (KTR) with pre-existing diabetes mellitus type 2 (preDM) at time of transplantation…2016 American Transplant Congress
Circulating Soluble-Klotho Levels Modestly Increase After Renal Transplantation.
Background: Klotho, a co-receptor for FGF23, is predominantly expressed in kidney and reported to have anti-oxidant and anti-fibrotic properties. Soluble-Klotho (sKl), the cleaved circulating protein,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Infections in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients Treated with the RANKL Inhibitor Denosumab: A Post-Hoc Analysis of the POSTOP Clinical Trial (NCT01377467).
Background: A major cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant recipients are infections. In this post-hoc analysis of the POSTOP study we assessed all…2016 American Transplant Congress
Steroid Use May Not Increase Risk of Fracture in Kidney Transplant Patients.
Introduction: Chronic steroid use is associated with bone mineral loss, and osteoporosis. However, it is not clear if chronic steroid use in post-kidney transplant patients…2016 American Transplant Congress
Same Policy, Different Impact: Center and Regional Effects of SHARE 35 Liver Allocation.
Introduction: Early studies of national data suggest that Share-35 implementation was associated with more liver transplants, fewer discards, and lower waitlist mortality, without worsening of…
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