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2022 American Transplant Congress
Increased Regulatory T-cells in Tumor Microenvironment is Associated with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Differentiation in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation
G. Orozco¹, R. Gedaly², L. Turcios², F. Marti²
¹Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, ²UKHC, Lexington, KY
*Purpose: Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are an essential component of the tumor microenvironment. The balance between cytotoxic effector T cells and immunosuppressive regulatory T cells is critical…
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In Vitro Fertilization Use Among Female Kidney Transplant Recipients
L. A. Coscia¹, J. M. Konel², M. Bowring³, S. Constantinescu⁴, M. J. Moritz⁵
¹Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA, ²Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, ³Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
*Purpose: Infertility is common among female kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a potential option. The purpose of this study was to…
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Cardiac Catheterization in ESKD Patients with High Cardiovascular Risk Prior to Kidney Transplantation
L. Morena¹, A. Al Jurdi², M. S. Bittencourt³, A. C. Bucay², N. Elias¹, R. Palsson², L. V. Riella¹
¹Transplant Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Transplant Nephrology, Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Cardiac Imaging, Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death after kidney transplantation (KT), with a high risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in the peri-transplantation period.…
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Area Deprivation Index is Associated with Worse Patient Survival Following Adult Liver Transplantation
J. Hendele¹, J. Perkins², J. Nichols³, A. Dick¹
¹Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Clinical and Bio-Analytics Transplant Laboratory (CBATL), University of Washington, Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seattle, WA, ³School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
*Purpose: Area Deprivation Index (ADI) has been utilized as a granular measure of local socioeconomic status for nearly two decades. This study is the first…
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Autencoder, a Novel Computational Tool to Score T Cell Clones Demonstrates Biopsy T Cell Clones Are Not Represented in the Peripheral Blood
N. Borcherding, A. Leckie-Harre, H. Wu, B. D. Humphreys, A. F. Malone
Washington University, St Louis, MO
*Purpose: Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) remains one of the major causes of allograft failure and our understanding of this disease process is poor. The generation and…
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Evaluation of Donor Exclusion Criteria in Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience
D. Daskalaki, M. E. Akoad, J. Kim, C. J. Simon, Y. Cheah
Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: Liver donation is fundamental in increasing the pool of available grafts. Careful evaluation of each donor ensures the best outcomes for the recipient and…
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Disruption of B Cell Population is Associated with Increased Infections in Pediatric Transplant Recipients
B. Geng, L. Loop, C. Anterasian, D. Mortazavi, J. Kitsen, C. Collins, K. Newton, E. Ingulli
Pediatrics, UCSD Rady Children's, San Diego, CA
*Purpose: Solid-organ transplant recipients are placed on long-term immunosuppression, preventing graft rejection but increasing the risk of infection. Pediatric transplant recipients are at increased risk…
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Long-Term Outcomes for Living Kidney Donors with Early Guideline-Concordant Follow-Up Care
A. Dhalla¹, A. Lloyd², K. L. Lentine³, A. X. Garg⁴, R. R. Quinn¹, P. Ravani¹, S. W. Klarenbach², B. R. Hemmelgarn², U. Ibelo¹, N. N. Lam¹
¹Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³Center for Abdominal Transplantation, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, ⁴Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Current guidelines recommend that living kidney donors receive annual lifelong follow-up to monitor kidney health. It is unclear whether early guideline-concordant care is associated…
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Association of Native Kidney Disease with De Novo Cancer Development After Kidney Transplant
Y. Caliskan¹, D. Axelrod², R. Li¹, W. Cheungpasitporn³, M. Schnitzler¹, M. McAdams DeMarco⁴, J. Ahn⁴, T. Alhamad⁵, H. Randall¹, S. Bae⁴, D. Segev⁴, K. L. Lentine¹
¹Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ²University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: Primary glomerulonephritis (GN) and congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) have been shown to be associated with cancer development in the…
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Establishing a Framework for Long-Term Follow-Up: A Survey of Perspectives and Preferences of Living Kidney Donors
S. K. Singh¹, N. Caton², O. Johnston², C. S. Hanson³, A. Dominello³, K. Yetzer⁴, D. Chang², A. Tong³, J. S. Gill²
¹Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, ⁴Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, ON, Canada
*Purpose: There is currently no established standard for long-term follow-up of living kidney donors in Canada. To inform a new national standard, we sought to…