2013 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Impact of Recipient and Donor Weight on Simultaneous Pancreas / Kidney (SPK) Graft Function
Introduction: Increased body weight in transplant patients has become a huge problem over the last years. Over the last decade only 52% of recipients and…2013 American Transplant Congress
Significance of Preformed Donor Specific Antibodies (DSA) Detected by Highly Sensitive Solid Phase Assays: Prediction of Acute Antibody Mediated Rejection (AMR)
Dept. of Transplantation Medicine, Weil Cornell- NYPH, NY, NY; IGT, Rogosin Institute, NY, NY
Background:Luminex platform based solid phase antibody assays are used to identify unacceptable antigens for kidney transplant (Tx) candidates. Criteria for listing such unacceptable antigens varies…2013 American Transplant Congress
Antibody Targeting the TCR β-Chain Selectively Abrogates Antigen-Specific T Cell Responses by Modulating T Cell Transcriptional Patterns
Medical Microbiology & Immunology, University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH
Background: T cells are the master regulators of the immune system and represent critical targets for immune therapies. In this study we aimed to understand…2013 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Iron Deficiency in Kidney Transplant Candidates Based on the Updated KDIGO Guideline for Anemia, The
Kidney Transplant Program, University of Utah Health Care, Salt Lake City
BACKGROUND: Kidney transplant (tx) candidates often receive iron replacement therapies to manage anemia of CKD. At the time of tx, ongoing iron deficiency may delay…2013 American Transplant Congress
New Evidence for CMV-Associated Polyfunctional T Cells Expressing Both CD57 and PD-1
Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta
In models of chronic viral infection such as HIV, the canonical markers of T cell senescence (CD57) and exhaustion (PD-1) have been assumed to be…2013 American Transplant Congress
New Onset Proteinuria after Conversion to Sirolimus in Renal Transplantation
To avoid nephrotoxicity calcineurin inhibitors are frequently replaced by mTOR-inhibitors like Sirolimus (SRL). Worsening of proteinuria has been reported after conversion to mTOR-inhibitors. We aimed…2013 American Transplant Congress
Nonadherence Related to Psychosocial Issues Predominates in the Majority of Acute Rejections during Early Posttransplant Period
Kidney Transplantation, St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
BACKGROUND: Nonadherence (NA) is a known cause of acute rejection (AR) and graft loss in this modern era of immunosuppression. However, extent of contribution of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Sarcopenia of Cirrhosis Does Not Reverse after Liver Transplantation
Sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass) is common in patients with end stage liver disease (ESLD). Sarcopenia is potentially reversible after liver transplantation (LT) but no…2013 American Transplant Congress
Persistent Asymptomatic C4d Staining in the First-Year after Heart Transplantation Is a Marker for Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
BACKGROUND: Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) after heart transplantation has recently been defined as a pathological diagnosis. This would include immunopathology which includes C4d staining and histologic…2013 American Transplant Congress
Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcomes of BK Viremia and Nephropathy Following Kidney, Simultaneous Kidney-Pancreas or Pancreas after Kidney Transplant
University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, WI
We examined the incidence and risk factors for BK viremia and nephropathy (BKV and BKN) and their impact on graft survival in kidney, simultaneous kidney-pancreas…
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