2013 American Transplant Congress
Dysfunctional High-Density Lipoprotein as a Novel Cardiovascular Risk Factor after Kidney Transplantation
Renal transplant recipients experience increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality largely unaffected by therapeutic measures such as statins: here we studied molecular composition and functionality of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Development and Prospect of Donation after Cardiac Death in China
From March 2010, a pilot program of organ donation in human has been implemented by China Red Cross Society and the Ministry of Health (MOH).…2013 American Transplant Congress
Autophagy-Deficient T Cells Are Resistant to Cell Death after Costimulatory Blockade
Nephrology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
The induction and maintenance of stable transplant tolerance involves both regulatory and deletional mechanisms, the latter of which have been attributed to T cell apoptosis.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Recipient Age on Outcomes in Paired Kidney Transplantation
Abdominal Transplant, General Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC
We compared the effect of older recipient age (70 vs <70 yrs) on kidney transplant (KT) outcomes in adult patients (pts) receiving mate kidneys from…2013 American Transplant Congress
Is Uric Acid an Independent Risk Factor for Graft Failure in Kidney Transplant Recipients?
Background: Hyperuricemia is frequently observed in kidney transplant recipients and it has been implicated in poor allograft function and survival. However, this association remains controversial…2013 American Transplant Congress
mTOR, but Not Calcineurin, Inhibition Safeguards Anti-Tumoral CD8 Immunity in Transplant Recipients
The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of mTOR versus calcineurin inhibition in anti-tumoral CD8+ T cell responses in posttransplant malignancy. To…2013 American Transplant Congress
Decade of Experience with Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation in Recipients over Age 75, A
Abdominal Transplant, General Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC
We retrospectively reviewed outcomes in adult patients (pts) 75 years receiving deceased donor kidney transplants (KTs) at our center. Results: We performed 46 KTs in…2013 American Transplant Congress
Transmission of Coccidioidomycosis through Organ Transplantation
OPTN Ad Hoc Diseases Transmission Advisory Committee; United Network for Organ Sharing
BackgroundDonor derived coccidioidomycosis (cocci) has been a significant cause of unexpected morbidity and mortality in transplant recipients. Most cases are reported from OPTN region 5.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Multicenter Randomized Clinical Investigation for the Safety and Efficacy of Advagraf® (Extended-Release Tacrolimus) vs. Prograf® (Twice-Daily Tacrolimus) in De Novo Korean Adult Kidney Recipients
Introduction: Successful outcome in renal transplantation definitely depends on patient’s compliance with immunosuppressive medications. Compliance with complex immunosuppressive drugs might be improved with regimen that…2013 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation with Portal Venous Drainage Via a Superior Mesenteric Venous Tributory in a Patient with Complete IVC and Bilateral Iliac Venous Thrombosis
INTRODUCTION: Complete inferior vena caval occlusion (IVC) with complete bilateral iliac vein (BIV) occulusion is a rare complication in patients with clotting diatheses. We present…
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