2015 American Transplant Congress
Does HLA-Incompatible Transplantation Confer a Survival Advantage in the UK?
Introduction: HLA-incompatible transplantation is perceived as being a 'high-risk' option with increased mortality and morbidity for transplantation of sensitized recipients of renal transplants. Data from…2015 American Transplant Congress
Cultural Domains Affecting Organ Donation in Indian Country
Background: The prevalence of end-stage renal disease is 3.5 times greater among the >2.5 million Native Americans or Alaskan Natives (NAs) in the US than…2015 American Transplant Congress
Renal Transplantation in Aged Over 60 Years Demonstrates Compatible Clinical Outcomes to Younger Recipients
Introduction: The aim of this study was comparing clinical outcomes of kidney transplantation between aged over 60 years and younger recipientsMethods: From 1993 to 2013,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Identification of Strategies to Facilitate Organ Donation Among African Americans
Background: African Americans (AA) are disproportionately affected by renal disease, yet few receive a kidney transplant. Surveys assessing attitude toward donation have demonstrated that AAs…2015 American Transplant Congress
U.S. Population Characteristics Impacting Rates of Organ Donation
Many studies have assessed the impact of factors on organ donation, but have been limited to a few thousand subjects or less. The multicultural composition…2015 American Transplant Congress
Attenuating Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplantation Through the Use of Potent Immunosuppression Regimens
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
African-American (AA) kidney transplant (KTX) recipients have higher rates of graft loss, which may be partially attributed to higher immunologic risk. The aim of this…2015 American Transplant Congress
Calcineurin (CNI) Exposure Reduces the Risk of Post-Transplant DSA After Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation
General Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
We use ATG induction with immediate rapamune (Rapa) and delayed CNI immunosuppression following kidney transplantation. Mycophenolic acid (MPA) is substituted for CNI to avoid renal…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Value of Surveillance Testing for De Novo Donor Specific Antibodies Following Renal Transplantation
1Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo/ECMC, Buffalo, NY; 2Surgery, SUNY at Buffalo/ECMC, Buffalo, NY.
The development of de novo donor specific antibodies (dnDSA) usually leads to a reduction in renal graft survival. The deleterious influence of dnDSA is most…2015 American Transplant Congress
HLA-DR Matching Improves Immunologic Outcomes in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
Nephrology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
BACKGROUND: The Eurotransplant senior program (ESP) neglects HLA matching for elderly (>65y) KTR. Only few data exist regarding the influence of HLA-DR-matching on immunologic outcomes.PATIENTS…2015 American Transplant Congress
Single Center Experience of C4d Staining of Kidney Transplant Biopsies
Division of Nephrology and Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Introduction: While a diffuse positivity (>50%) of C4d in kidney transplant peritubular capillaries strongly co-relates with the presence of acute or chronic antibody mediated rejection,…
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