2013 American Transplant Congress
Combination of Renal Dysfunction Plus Proteinuria at One Year Is a Strong Predictor of Early Graft Loss after Renal Transplantation. A National Spanish Study, The
The aim of the study was to analyze the possible detrimental effect of renal dysfunction (serum creatinine SCr) and proteinuria (>300 mg/day) on graft loss…2013 American Transplant Congress
Declining Number of Pancreas after Kidney Transplants but Significant Improvement in Outcome
Introduction: The number of whole organ pancreas transplants declined significantly over the recent 8 years. The largest decrease could be found in pancreas after kidney…2013 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence of Venous Thromboembolism Post-Kidney Transplant: A Single Center Experience
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the most preventable causes of hospital mortality. Per the CHEST guidelines, a 6% VTE prevalence is considered high risk…2013 American Transplant Congress
Pharmacokinetics of Everolimus in Combination with Mycophenolate Sodium and Its Clinical Outcomes in Renal Trasplant Recipients Previously Treated with Calcineurin Inhibitors
Nephrology Division, Hospital do Rim e Hipetensão, São Paulo, Brazil
This prospective study evaluated 24 renal transplant patients who were stable under an immunosuppressive regimen consisting of cyclosporine, corticosteroids, and mycophenolate, but in need of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Histopathologic Predictors of Kidney Allograft Outcome in Patients with Transplant Glomerulopathy
Background: Transplant glomerulopathy (TG) has emerged as an important cause of kidney allograft loss. The prognosis of TG is overall poor but progression is variable…2013 American Transplant Congress
Utility of Procalcitonin in Differentiating Infection from Rejection in Pediatric Liver-Small Bowel Transplant Patients
Background: Procalcitonin (PCT) has been shown to be an effective biomarker for bacterial sepsis. Its utility has also been noted in post liver transplant patients.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Colorectal Surgery after Kidney Transplant: Characteristics of Early vs. Late Post-Transplant Interventions
Aim: We hypothesized that kidney transplant recipients undergoing colorectal surgery <1 year of transplant would have more complications than those >1 year post-transplant.Methods: We reviewed…2013 American Transplant Congress
Immunoregulatory Effects of Bone Marrow and Adipose Derived Stem Cells – An In Vitro Comparison
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Background: Direct comparison of the immunoregulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells derived from bone marrow (BMSCs) and adipose tissue (ASCs) has not been performed to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Proteinkinase C Epsilon Contributes to Impairment of Renal Blood Flow and Inflammation in Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury (IRI)
Background – Proteinkinase C (PKC) isoforms are invovled in several signaling pathways contributing to ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) and acute transplant rejection. Here we investigated…2013 American Transplant Congress
MicroRNA Profile Associated with Increased Graft Damage Post Liver Transplantation
Background: Variable graft injury severity post ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is observed post liver transplantation (LT). Graft function recovery and performance are linked to this…
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