2013 American Transplant Congress
Matrix Cellular Activation of Non-Phagocytic SIRP-α Stimulates NADPH-Oxidase To Promote Cell Death, Limit Blood Flow and Promote Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) remains a source of organ transplant injury and accelerant of graft rejection. Current interventions to mitigate IRI and promote tissue preservation…2013 American Transplant Congress
Public Survey of Acceptable Financial Incentives for Living Donation: Challenging Assumptions and Reinvigorating the Debate, A
Background. The potential use of financial incentives to increase living kidney donation rates has generated much controversy over the potential for exploitation of and undue…2013 American Transplant Congress
Pretransplant Donor-Specific HLA-Cw Antibodies and Risk of Antibody-Mediated Rejection
Donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies (DSA) cause acute and chronic antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) and significantly compromise allograft survival. Clinical relevance of antiHLA-Cw antibodies is still unclear with…2013 American Transplant Congress
One Year Results of the Effects of Rituximab on Acute Humoral Rejection in Renal Transplantation: RITUX ERAH, a Multicenter Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial
Background: The treatment of acute humoral rejection (AHR) is currently based on the combination of plasmepheresis (PE), intravenous immune globulin (IVIg) and corticosteroids (CS). Patients…2013 American Transplant Congress
Epigenetic Mechanisms Underlying Allograft Rejection: Role of the Histone Acetyltransferase, GCN-5 in T Cell Activation, Proliferation and Cytokine Production
There is currently no literature on the roles of histone acetyltransferases (HATs) in allograft biology, despite the central roles that these enzymes are thought to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Physical Activity Level Post Kidney Transplantation: Evolution and Impact on Body Composition. Results from the CORPOS Study
Physical activity (PA) level after kidney transplantation (KT) is little studied, although it is an important component of quality of life. Recently, it has also…2013 American Transplant Congress
Bacteremic Sepsis in Transplantation: Can Antibiotic Duration Be Shortened by the Use of Sequential Procalcitonin and Endotoxin? A Prospective Cohort Study
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Introduction: Solid organ transplant patients with bacteremic sepsis are usually treated with antibiotics for 10-21 days. The evidence to support this length of therapy is…2013 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Post Transplant BKV Infection Using Two Different Cut-Offs for BKV IgG Seropositivity
Background: The study evaluated relationship of pre transplant BKV specific donor/recipient serostatus to post-transplant BKV infection, using two different cut-offs to define seropositivity.Methods: 240 adult…2013 American Transplant Congress
Early Rehospitalization after Kidney Transplantation: Predictors and Prognosis
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Early rehospitalization occurs commonly after kidney transplantation (KT). Rehospitalization may identify patients at risk for future adverse outcomes. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Donor HLA Mismatch Grade on Recipient HLA Locus-Specific Sensitisation in Patients Returning to the Kidney Transplant Waiting List Following a Failed Primary Kidney Allograft
Background: The impact of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) matching algorithms on kidney allocation policies in the modern era of immunosuppression is controversial. This study investigated…
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