2013 American Transplant Congress
Concomitant Azathioprine and Warfarin Warrants Significant Warfarin Dosage Increase
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Purpose: The concomitant use of azathioprine (AZA) and warfarin (WAR) occurs commonly in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. Case reports in non-SOT patients have suggested…2013 American Transplant Congress
Liver Allografts Do Not Always Protect from Kidney Allograft Rejection in Sensitized Recipients of Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplants
Objectives: To determine the impact of pre-existing and de novo circulating anti-HLA antibodies (DSA or not, in simultaneous liver-kidney transplants (SLKT).Methods: Thirty-nine adult recipients underwent…2013 American Transplant Congress
Coronary Angiography in Asymptomatic Kidney Transplant Candidates?
Renal Unit, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Patients with end stage renal failure are at high risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). In transplant patients death with function due to cardiovascular disease…2013 American Transplant Congress
Early Acute Rejection (AR) Initiates Alloimmune Mechanisms Ultimately Leading to Kidney Graft Failure
Introduction: AR increases risk of kidney allograft failure. The exact process by which AR leads to graft loss is yet unclear. We examined the causes…2013 American Transplant Congress
Is Dysfunction of the HNF-1 Beta Gene Involved in the Pathogenesis of New-Onset Diabetes after Transplantation?
Nephrology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Background: A dysfunction of the HNF-1beta gene can lead to renal loss of magnesium, hyperuricemia and diabetes mellitus. There is a striking similarity between this…2013 American Transplant Congress
Reducing HIV / HCV Infection Transmission from Organ Transplantation through Nucleic Acid Testing of All Potential Deceased Donors: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Background: Compared to antibody (Ab) tests, nucleic acid-amplification tests (NAT) shorten the window period during which HIV/HCV infection cannot be detected. We aimed to evaluate…2013 American Transplant Congress
Histology One Year Post-Kidney Transplant Relates to Risk of Alloimmune-Mediated Graft Failure Long Term
Introduction. One year protocol biopsies (PBx) distinguish a large group of grafts with normal histology/mild fibrosis (GIF) and low risk of failure (LwR) from a…2013 American Transplant Congress
Sterile Leukocyturia Predicts Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy in Kidney Allograft Protocol Biopsies
In kidney allograft protocol biopsies the presence of interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IF/TA) is associated with graft loss. In this study we sought to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Anatomical Variations and Insufficient Liver Volume on Living Liver Donation, The
Background and Aims: Organ shortage has been the ongoing obstacle to expand liver transplantation world-wide including Saudi Arabia. Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) was hoped…2013 American Transplant Congress
Project NOTIFY: A Global Database of Serious Adverse Events and Reactions in Organs, Tissues, and Cells
Background: Serious adverse reactions and events (SAREs) are a threat to the safety and outcome of transplantation. World Health Assembly Resolution WHA 63.22 urges Member…
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