2013 American Transplant Congress
Older Adult Beliefs and Perceived Barriers about Kidney Transplantation
Despite proven benefits, seniors have not pursued kidney transplants to the same extent as their younger cohorts. Objective: To examine the beliefs and perceived barriers…2013 American Transplant Congress
Intragraft CD11c+ Dendritic Cells Trigger the More Potent IL-17 Mediated Immune Response When Transplanting Older Organs
Organs from older donors are increasingly utilized for transplantation. Clinically, organ age has been linked to compromised function as well as more frequent acute rejections.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Asymptomatic Acute Transplant Pyelonpehritis: A Single-Center Experience
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Purpose: To evaluate the epidemiology and outcomes of renal transplant recipients diagnosed by renal biopsy with acute graft pyelonephritis (APGN).Methods: We performed a retrospective review…2013 American Transplant Congress
CD40 Gene Silencing Prevents Warm Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury through Anti-Inflammatory Effects
Ischemia-reperfusion injury has been associated with the incidence of both acute and chronic rejection. Together with the alloimmunone responses it is one of the most…2013 American Transplant Congress
Tetrahydrobiopterin Prevents Brain Death Exacerbated Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Pancreatic Isografts
Brain death (BD) has been associated with an immunological priming of donor organs and is thought to exacerbate ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI). Recently we showed…2013 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of the Time-Dependent Effect of Blood Pressure on the Risk of Graft Failure in Kidney Transplant Recipients Using a Marginal Structural Model, An
Medicine (Nephrology), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background: The relationship between blood pressure (BP) and kidney function, as well as their joint influence on graft failure, is complex. This study aims to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Role of Single-Port Laparoscopy in Donor Right Hepatectomy for Living Donor Liver Transplantation
BackgroundLaparoscopic liver surgery has rapidly gained attention worldwide. Since 2008, we have used laparoscopic technique for the donor right hepatectomy in living-donor liver transplantation and…2013 American Transplant Congress
T-Cell Mediated Rejections Do Not Induce De Novo Donor Specific Antibodies in Non-Sensitized Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Longitudinal Cohort Analysis
Humoral allo-immunity is a major determinant of kidney graft survival, and de novo donor specific anti-HLA antibodies (dnDSA) are associated with an increased risk of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Monitoring of Soluble Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor (suPAR) in Patients with Focal Segmental Glomeruloscerosis (FSGS) Undergoing Kidney Transplantation
Dpt. of Nephrology, Charité Universitaetsmedizin Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Background: suPAR was shown to be elevated in approximately 60% of patients (pts) with primary FSGS. Increased levels before transplantation were predictive of FSGS recurrence,…2013 American Transplant Congress
Geographic Variation May Explain Disparities in Pediatric Waiting List Times for Hispanic Children
Body: Black and Hispanic children with end-stage renal disesase (ESRD) experience longer waiting times for deceased donor kidney transplantation. However, prior studies have not examined…
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