2013 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplant Colonization and Infection with Voriconazole-Resistant Mould in Lung Transplant Recipients Receiving Voriconazole Prophylaxis
Background: Because invasive aspergillosis is a major complication in lung transplant recipients (LT-R), many centers employ voriconazole (VOR) prophylaxis. It is controversial whether there is…2013 American Transplant Congress
Exploring the Role of Embryonic Liver Development Genes in HCV Induced Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Introduction: HCC shares pathways with regulators of liver development. Wound healing recapitulates early liver development (hepatoblast proliferation) while regeneration resembles late embryonic growth (hepatocyte proliferation).…2013 American Transplant Congress
Revisiting the Second Kidney Transplant in Children
Purpose: To describe the path of children after primary transplant (tpx) failure and determine factors influencing the probability and wait times for second tpx.Methods: Retrospective…2013 American Transplant Congress
Clostridium difficile Infection in Lung Transplant Recipients during the Modern Era of PCR Testing
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Background: Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are at risk for Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) which occurs in up to 31% of lung transplant (LT) patients.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Six Months Ciprofloxacin Prophylaxis on BK Viremia and BK Nephropathy, The
Purpose: BK nephropathy is a serious complication after kidney transplantation and can ultimately lead to graft failure. Since fluoroquinolones inhibit BK DNA topoisomerase it has…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Post-Donation Body Weight Changes on Kidney Donor Blood Pressure, Kidney Function and Metabolic Parameters
Obesity has been associated with chronic kidney disease and its risk factors. Therefore, we hypothesized that weight increase post-donation would adversely affect kidney function, blood…2013 American Transplant Congress
Survival Benefits of Preemptive Renal Transplantation for Pediatric End Stage Renal Disease Patients
Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment for pediatric end stage renal disease (ESRD), and preemptive transplantation may reduce morbidity and mortality. In the pediatric population,…2013 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Ginseng Treatment on Immune Response and Autophagic Cell Death in Cyclosporine-Based Immunesuppression
Ginseng is a popular traditional herbal medicine and has been used since ancient times. However, the study associated with ginseng effect on cyclosporine (CsA) treatment…2013 American Transplant Congress
Polyomavirus Infection Augments the CD8 T Cell Response Against Antigens Expressed by Transplanted Kidneys
Our previous work has shown that in mice polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (PVAN) requires both acute infection with mouse polyomavirus (MPyV) and an intact alloimmune response. The…2013 American Transplant Congress
Does CKD Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) Equation Have Stronger Predictive Power for Long-Term Kidney Graft Survival?
Background: eGFR measured by the CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration) equation is well-known to be more accurate than MDRD equation in chronic renal disease…
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