2013 American Transplant Congress
Complication Free Heterotopic Cardiac Xenograft Survival by Anti CD40 Antibody Mediated Co-Stimulation Blockade
Introduction: Despite achieving longest reported graft survival by us via anti CD154 mediated co stimulation blockade, many coagulation disorders were witnessed due to direct binding…2013 American Transplant Congress
Discriminating among the Sickest Cohorts in Liver Transplantation: An Application of the SOFT Score
Abdominal Transplantation, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Context: Models that discriminate among the sickest cohorts in liver transplantation are important to optimize outcomes. We introduced the Survival Outcomes Following Liver Transplantation (SOFT)…2013 American Transplant Congress
Importance of MDR1 Gene Polymorphisms for Calcineurin Inhibitors Dosage and Early Kidney Graft Function, The
Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) are a substrate of P-glycoprotein, the product of the multidrug resistance (MDR1) gene and has been known to undergo extensive hepatic metabolism…2013 American Transplant Congress
mCMV Infection Increases Migration of Graft-Reactive CD8+ T Cells into the Allograft Impairing Regulatory T Cell Survival
Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Headington, United Kingdom
The advent of immunosuppression has been invaluable in prolonging survival of transplanted organs. However, systemic immunosuppression renders individuals vulnerable to infections that may trigger rejection…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Hyperuricemia on Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation: Analysis of the FAVORIT (Folic Acid for Vascular Outcome Reduction in Transplantation) Trial, The
Elevated uric acid (UrAc) levels are associated with higher rates of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality in the general population. Single center studies suggest an…2013 American Transplant Congress
Early Look at the OPTN Explant Pathology Form Data, An
Background: Candidates with exceptions for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounted for 29% of liver transplants during the first 6 months of 2012. OPTN policy requires submission…2013 American Transplant Congress
Exogenous Hydrogen Sulphide Mitigates Long-Term Renal Dysfunction Associated with Warm Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Background:The incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is concurrently rising with increased prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) world-wide. Treatment for RCC is limited and…2013 American Transplant Congress
Super Regions Can Reduce Geographic Disparities in Liver Transplantation
Abdominal Transplantation, University of Arizona, Tucson
Context: The significant geographic disparities in liver transplantation have been a point of contention in the transplant community. In the attempt to establish greater equity,…2013 American Transplant Congress
Promising Outcomes after Long-Term Therapy with Everolimus in Kidney Transplant Patients: Two-Years Results of the CERTIC Registry
Everolimus, a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, is licensed for the prevention of acute rejection in heart or kidney transplant recipients. Based on the…2013 American Transplant Congress
Evolving Trends in Living Donor Uninephrectomy Techniques and Impact on Post-Transplant Outcomes: A Review of the US National Cohort
MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC
Background: In the US majority of living donor uninephrectomy procedures for kidney transplantation are currently done by laparoscopic techniques. We wanted to assess the variations…
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