2013 American Transplant Congress
Obesity and Liver Transplant Outcomes
Division of Liver Transplantation, Tampa General Medical Group, Tampa, FL
With the rising prevalence of obesity in the US, the proportion of liver transplant (LT) candidates who are obese (BMI >30) is expected to increase.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Preformed HLA Donor Specific Alloantibodies in African-Americans Increases Their Risk of Death after Liver Transplant
Aim: African American (AA) patients who receive Caucasian (CA) liver allografts have an increased risk of death compared to AA patients who receive AA liver…2013 American Transplant Congress
Elderly Patients with Cronic Renal Disease: Do They Deserve a Renal Transplant?
The number of elderly patients with chronic renal failure is increasing as the population ages. Kidney transplantation is a growing therapeutic option for this population.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab Induction in Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation
Background: Alemtuzumab is a monoclonal anti-CD52 antibody used as an induction agent in organ transplantation. Few studies have analyzed this agent in the context of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Endogenous Memory CD8 T Cells Are Activated To Proliferate and Express Effector Functions within Cardiac Allografts without Mediating Rejection
INTRODUCTION: We recently reported that endogenous memory CD8+ T cells infiltrate MHC-mismatched cardiac allografts and are activated to proliferate and produce IFN-Γ in response to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Dual Kidney Transplantation without Allocation by Preimplantation Biopsy – A Single Center Experience
Kidney transplants from expanded criteria donors (ECD) have become generally accepted due to the increasing organ shortage. Dual kidney transplantation (DKT) of marginal kidneys not…2013 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation in Children: Analysis of the SRTR Registry
Background: Combined liver-kidney transplantation (CLKT) in children is uncommon. Reports on outcomes are scarce and usually on small cohorts.Methods: Using the North-American Scientific Registry of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Theaflavin (TF) Ameliorates Kidney Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice
Renal ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major factor responsible for acute renal failure (ARF). ARF is a common clinical morbidity, which can occur as…2013 American Transplant Congress
Liver Grafts from Anti-HBc Positive Donors for Anti-HBc Negative Recipients in Liver Transplantation Using Combined Antiviral Prophylaxis
IntroductionDue to organ shortage the use of so called „marginal livers“ is increasing in deceased donor liver transplantation. Herein we investigate the long term outcome…2013 American Transplant Congress
Examination of Infectious Complications with Plasmapheresis in Combination with Anti-Thymocycte Globulin for the Treatment of Acute Rejection
Background: Due to the complex nature of acute rejection (AR), multiple therapeutic modalities may be employed. The benefit of plasmapheresis (PP) with anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG)…
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