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Abdominal Gynecologic Procedures Following Pancreas Transplantation: A Single Center Retrospective Analysis
E. Loya¹, J. A. Powelson¹, A. J. Lutz¹, K. Kasper², M. S. Richard¹, J. A. Fridell¹
¹Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ²Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review the outcomes of abdominal gynecologic (gyne) procedures in patients who have previously undergone pancreas transplantation (PTx).*Methods:…
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The Relative Association of Clinical Variables and Histologic Lesions with Molecular Rejection in Kidney Transplant Biopsies
M. L. Sikosana¹, J. Reeve², P. F. Halloran², INTERCOMEX Investigators³
¹University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³INTERCOMEX, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Availability of molecular assessment (MMDx) independent of conventional variables (time, clinical, histologic, and HLA antibody) presents an opportunity to re-assess the relative strength of…
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Longitudinal Characterization of Memory B Cells During Antibody Mediated Rejection Treated with Plasmapheresis, Bortezomib, and Belatacept in Heart Transplant Recipients
F. Alkhunaizi¹, M. Ellison², V. Berrich¹, M. Siegelin¹, M. Szabolcs¹, G. F. Sayer¹, N. Uriel¹, S. Restaino¹, A. Chong³, A. Zeevi², M. Habal¹
¹Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ²University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ³University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Donor specific antibodies (DSA) and antibody mediated rejection (AMR) continue to limit allograft longevity after heart transplant. Effective treatments are limited and often complicated…
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Neighborhood Spatial Accessibility is Not Associated with Days Alive and Out of the Hospital After Kidney Transplant
J. Gunasti
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Transportation-related barriers to care or to health-promoting resources are often referenced as challenges during the kidney transplant process. However, little is known about the…
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The Impact of Neutralizing Antibodies on Polyomavirus Infections in Mice
D. R. Butcher, B. D. Thompson, H. K. Singh, V. Nickeleit
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
*Purpose: Definitive polyomavirus nephropathy (PyVN) affects kidney transplants and impacts allograft function and survival. Data suggest that neutralizing PyV strain specific antibodies can attenuate and…
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The Acuity Circle Allocation Policy is Associated with Worse Graft Survival After Liver Transplant with Donation After Circulatory Death Donors in Low-MELD Centers
T. Kitajima¹, T. Ivanics², D. Moonka¹, M. Shamaa¹, A. Mohamed³, S. Shimada¹, K. Collins⁴, M. Rizzari¹, A. Yoshida¹, M. Abouljoud⁴, S. Nagai¹
¹Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ³Department of Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ⁴Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Liver allocation in the United States was updated in February of 2020, with introduction of the acuity circle (AC) model. However, the effect of…
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T-cell Depletion vs. Il-2 Receptor Blockade in Pancreas Transplantationt-Cell Depletion vs. Il-2 Receptor Blockade in Pancreas Transplantation
F. Aziz, S. Parajuli, D. Kaufman, J. Odorico, D. Mandelbrot
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Because of the higher immunological risk associated with pancreas compared to kidney transplantation, many have assumed that T depleting induction is required for pancreas…
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Is Stigma of Hepatitis C with KDPI Still Justified?
F. Siddiqui, P. N. Chotai, A. Logan, A. Schenk, K. Washburn, A. Limkemann
Comprehensive Transplant Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Kidney donor profile index (KDPI) is composed of 10 variables that are used to estimate the quality of a kidney. Hepatitis C virus (HCV)…
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An Additional Dose Of Viral Vector Covid-19 Vaccine And Mrna Covid-19 Vaccine In Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
J. Bruminhent¹, C. Setthaudom², P. Phornkittikorn³, P. Chaumdee³, S. Prasongtanakij⁴, S. Srisala⁴, K. Malathum¹, S. Boongird⁵, A. Nongnuch⁵, M. Assanatham⁵, S. Kiertiburanakul¹
¹Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ²Immunology Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ³Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ⁴Office of Research, Academic Affairs and Innovation, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ⁵Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
*Purpose: An additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine following a primary series is recommended for solid organ transplant recipients. However, a comparison of the immunogenicity…
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Center Variation is the Major Driver of Geographic Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplants Among Waitlisted Candidates
D. Stewart, A. Robinson, A. Wilk, D. Klassen
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: The OPTN’s monitoring of equity in access to deceased donor kidney (KI) transplants (tx) among waitlisted candidates has consistently found service area (DSA) of…