2013 American Transplant Congress
Change in Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) in the First Year Post Liver Transplant
Transplant Division, Dept of Surgery, Indiana University, School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Baseline renal function is an important factor in post liver transplant (LT) outcome. This study examines the change in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in the…2013 American Transplant Congress
Blockade of Phagocytosis Accelerates Cardiac Allograft Rejection
Transplantation Research Center, Brigham&Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Under physiological conditions, prompt clearance of dying cells provides protection from the release of pro-inflammatory contents, induces T cell tolerance to self-antigens and prevents autoimmunity.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Are Some “High-Risk” Renal Transplants Recipients Higher Risk Than Others?
The Methodist Hospital, Houston
In renal transplantation, African Americans (AA), and nonAA sensitized with >20% panel reactive antibodies (PRA) are commonly accepted as “high-risk” for rejection and thus routinely…2013 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Drain Placement on the Rate of Wound Complications in Kidney Transplantation, The
Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia; Drexel University, Philadelphia
IntroductionWound complications are common complications after kidney transplantation. We sought to determine whether the placement of a drain was associated with a decreased incidence of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Perceived Barriers to Adherence in Pediatric Transplantation from the Guardian’s Perspective
Adolescents have increased non-adherence risk. Comparisons of perceived barriers to adherence in pediatric and adolescent solid organ transplant recipients (SOT) have not been conducted.15 US…2013 American Transplant Congress
Inhibition of IL6 Mediated Th17 Differentiation Via BATF Signaling Prevents the Development of Obliterative Airway Disease Induced by Antibodies to MHC Molecules
Surgery, Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Background: Development of donor specific antibodies has been shown to precede the development of chronic rejection, bronchiolitis obliterans syndroms (BOS) following human lung transplantation. Using…2013 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation for Polycystic Liver Disease: A 20-Year Experience
Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Introduction: Polycystic liver disease (PCLD) can lead to massive, highly symptomatic hepatomegaly and a reduced quality of life. While hepatic resection and cyst fenestration can…2013 American Transplant Congress
Expression of the Transcriptional Regulator snail1 in Kidney Transplants with Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition Features
Background: The epithelial response to injury is stereotyped, and is reminiscent of an epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), such as observed during embryogenesis and tumorigenesis. In the…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Antiviral Preventive Strategies on the Incidence and Outcomes of Cytomegalovirus Disease in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
CHUV, Lausanne; , Basel; , Zurich; , Bern; , Geneva; , St Gallen, Switzerland
Background: Antiviral prophylaxis and preemptive therapy are currently used for preventing cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipients. However, both approaches have not been…2013 American Transplant Congress
Successful Tolerance Induction of Cardiac Allografts in Nonhuman Primates through Donor Kidney Co-Transplantation
BackgroundTolerance of allogeneic kidney transplants has been achieved in NHP and human recipients using a mixed chimerism approach. However, the same approach has failed to…
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