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  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Cidofovir for BK Nephropathy Rescue Treatment: A Single Center Experience

    J. Slatinska1, E. Honsova2, T. Rohal1, A. Slavcev3, P. Hruba4, O. Viklicky1

    1Nephrology, IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic, 2Pathology, IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic, 3Immunology, IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic, 4Transplant Laboratory, IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic

    *Purpose: Cidofovir is a potentially nephrotoxic antiviral drug used primarily as a treatment for CMV retinitis however due to its potent antiviral effects has been…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Evaluation Of BK Polyomavirus Monitoring And Management In Kidney Transplant Recipients

    M. Tomeczkowicz, S. Mondal, N. Sulejmani, B. Summers, T. Larson, A. Jantz

    Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

    *Purpose: BK polyomavirus (BKV) is an opportunistic infection that can lead to BKV nephropathy and premature graft loss within the first year post-transplant. The mainstay…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Early Diagnosis of BK Virus Nephropathy Can Retrieve Kidney Allografts by Simple Reduction in Immunosuppressive Agents

    N. Iwahara, D. Iwami, K. Hotta, H. Okada, N. Shinohara

    Hokkaido Univercity, Sapporo, Japan

    *Purpose: Although BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) is a major complication after kidney transplant leading to graft loss, it is often difficult to diagnose and treat.…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Low Specific Gravity Of First Morning Urine Predicts Bkvn in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Bk Viruria

    G. Huang1, X. Chen1, Z. Wang2, Y. Nuertai2, W. Chen3, S. Yang3, P. Chen4, C. Wang1

    1Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, 2Department of Clinical Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Zhongshan School of Medicine, Guangzhou, China, 3Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, 4Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

    *Purpose: BK Polyomavirus nephropathy (BKVN) is an important cause of dysfunction and failure of renal transplants. BKV usually infects urinary tract retrogradely. The collecting duct…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Protocol Cidofovir for Refractory Polyomavirus Associated Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    J. Clark, A. Haririan

    University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

    *Purpose: Dose-limiting nephrotoxicity has historically precluded the use of cidofovir for polyomavirus associated nephropathy (PVAN). With incidence of BK viremia in kidney transplant recipients increasing…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Are Ureteric Stents a Risk Factor for Bk Virus Activation in Kidney Transplantation?

    L. Tran, R. Akiki, A. Gautam

    Surgery- Section of Transplant Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

    *Purpose: Ureteric stents are used in Kidney Transplantation, to reduce the incidence of ureteric leaks. There have been a few studies suggesting that placement of…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    BK Virus Infection among Kidney Transplant Recipients with High Immunological Risk and Strong Immunosupression

    G. Ledesma, M. O. Lopez, G. Carreño, M. J. Santana, M. A. Vaca, E. Gonzalez, C. Jimenez

    Nephrology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain

    *Purpose: BK virus infection represents one of the main viral infections within the first year after kidney transplantation, closely linked to the degree of immunosupresion.…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Characteristics of Patients with Early vs Late BK Viremia after Kidney Transplantation

    S. Rehman1, J. Pryor2, A. Olyaei3, M. Stack1, D. Norman1, J. Lockridge1

    1Medicine/Nephrology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 2Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 3Pharmacy, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR

    *Purpose: To describe the characteristics of patients presenting with late BK viremia (>1 year after transplant) and compare to early BK viremia*Methods: This study was…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Impact of Revised Policy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma MELD Exception Points on Recurrence after Liver Transplantation

    P. Le1, L. McClelland1, K. Knapp1, T. Xu1, S. Pelletier2

    1University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

    *Purpose: On October 8, 2015, a revised liver policy regarding HCC exception scores was implemented with the intention to create a better balance in transplant…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Impact of MELD-Na Course (Delta MELD-Na) on Outcome after Liver Transplantation

    G. Silberhumer1, G. Gyoeri1, L. Unger2, G. Harpain1

    1Transplant Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 2Institute for Mathematics and Bioscience, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    *Purpose: Currently, MELD Score listing is state of the art for liver transplant recipients. Our department could show by our own institutional data and confirmed…
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