2013 American Transplant Congress
Germinal Centre Responses Drive Epitope Diversification in an Autoantibody-Mediated Model of Heart Allograft Vasculopathy
Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
IntroductionAutoantibody following organ transplantation is increasingly correlated with poor graft outcome.We have reported recently that in a MHC class II mismatched mouse heart transplant model,graft-versus-host…2013 American Transplant Congress
Boceprevir-Based Tritherapy of HCV-Infected Belgian Liver Transplanted Patients: Preliminary Experience
Background: Management of recurrent hepatitis C infection remains a major challenge after liver transplantation. Protease-inhibitor based regimens improve virological response in non-transplanted HCV genotype 1…2013 American Transplant Congress
Establishment of Limited Sampling Strategy for the Estimation of Once-Daily Extended-Release Formulation of Tacrolimus Exposure in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
INTRODUCTION: Once-daily extended-release formulation of tacrolimus (QD-TAC) is expected to provide equal effects to the twice-daily formulation of tacrolimus with better drug adherence. As a…2013 American Transplant Congress
Prognostic Significance of Changes in Proteinuria in Early Stages of Renal Transplantation
Nephrology, Hospital Universitari Dr Peset, Valencia, Spain
Proteinuria is highly prevalent in renal transplantation, but there is no information about the relationship between changes in proteinuria in early stages of transplantation and…2013 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy and Safety of Prolonged Valganciclovir Prophylaxis in Children after Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University, Suita, Japan; Pediatrics, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
Introduction: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections are the most common viral infections after solid organ transplantation. Especially in pediatric patients, primary infection may…2013 American Transplant Congress
Liver Biopsy as Rejection Criteria in Living Donor Liver Transplant: Analysis of 94 Cases
Background: The application of liver biopsy as one of the selection criteria in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is controversial. In populations with high prevalence…2013 American Transplant Congress
Simple Post-Transplant Immunological Score Accurately Predicts the Risk of Infection in Kidney Transplant (KT) Recipients, A
Aim: To develop a practical score –based on readily available immunological parameters– to predict the risk of infection in KT recipients.Methods: We included 245 patients…2013 American Transplant Congress
Perfluorocarbon Added to the University of Winsconsin Solution Reduces Ischemia Reperfusion Injury and Prolongs Survival of DCD Liver Grafts
Background: Low ATP contents in the graft have been associated with poor transplant outcomes. DCD grafts are particularly vulnerable to ischemia reperfusion injury because of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Transplant Outcome of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis Delta Virus Coinfection
Background/aim: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis delta virus (HDV) coinfection often leads to severe chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. Data on long term outcome of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Gender and Body Mass Index on Alanin Aminotransferase Levels in Living Liver Donors with Biopsy Proven Normal Hisotology
BACKGROUND/Aim: The upper limits of normal (ULN) for alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels was established several decades ago at 40 IU/L, regardless of sex or body…
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