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2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation from HBsAg Positive Donors to HBsAb Positive Recipients
G. Chen, C. Wang, Z. Wu, X. Liu, C. Wang, L. Chen.
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Objective To investigate the outcomes of transplanting kidneys from HBsAg positive donors to HBsAb positive recipients.Methods We retrospectively collected data of 57 kidney transplants from…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in HBsAg-Positive Renal Transplant Recipients with Rituximab Treatment
J. Choi, J. Jung, H. Kwon, S. Shin, Y. Kim, D. Han.
Division of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Background: The risk of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation under immunosuppressant has been well known. Hepatitis B virus reactivation increase patient mortality and graft failure…
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Clinical Validation of a Novel ELISpot-Based In Vitro Diagnostic Assay to Monitor CMV-Specific Cell-Mediated Immunity in Kidney Transplant Recipients
B. Banas,¹ D. Steubl,² L. Renders,² D. Chittka,¹ M. Banas,¹ T. Wekerle,³ M. Koch,⁴ O. Witzke,⁵ A. Muehlfeld,⁶ C. Sommerer,⁷ A. Habicht,⁸ C. Hugo,⁹ T. Huenig,¹⁰ M. Lindemann,⁵ T. Schmidt,¹¹ A. Rascle,¹¹ S. Barabas,¹¹ L. Deml,¹¹ R. Wagner,^1,11 B. Kraemer,¹² B. Krueger.¹²
¹University Clinic, Regensburg, Germany; ²Clinic rechts der Isar TUM, Munich, Germany; ³Medical University, Vienna, Austria; ⁴University Clinic, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; ⁵University Hospital, Essen, Germany; ⁶Uniklinik RWTH, Aachen, Germany; ⁷University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; ⁸LMU Medical Center, Munich, Germany; ⁹University Hospital, Dresden, Germany; ¹⁰University Hospital, Wuerzburg, Germany; ¹¹Lophius Biosciences, Regensburg, Germany; ¹²UMM Uni. Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
Impaired cytomegalovirus (CMV)-specific cell-mediated immunity (CMV-CMI) is a major cause ofCMV reactivation and associated complications in solid-organ transplantation. Reliably assessing CMV-CMI is desirable to individually…
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Association of Tacrolimus Adherence and Discontinuation with Sepsis Risk among Kidney Transplant Recipients
J. Donnelly,¹ P. MacLennan,¹ R. Mannon,¹ R. Saran,² J. Baddley,¹ H. Wang,³ G. McGwin, Jr.,¹ P. Muntner.¹
¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; ³University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX.
OBJECTIVE: The association between post-transplant tacrolimus exposure and sepsis risk is currently unknown. We examined the associations of tacrolimus adherence and discontinuation with sepsis risk…
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Lower Uric Acid Level after Kidney Transplantation Impact on Better Long-Term Allograft Outcomes
D. Kim,¹ H. Choi,² Y. Jung,¹ J. Lee,¹ J. Lee,¹ J. Lee,¹ K. Huh,¹ M. Kim,¹ B. Kim,² Y. Kim.¹
¹Transplantation Surgery, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea; ²Nephrology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
BackgroundIt has been on debate that hyperuricemia was an independent risk factor for poor prognosis in kidney transplantation. Considering the link of UA with diabetes,…
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Association of Body Mass Index of Kidney Transplant Recipients with Graft Function Post-Transplant
A. Yaldo, I. Bajjoka, C. Crombez, M. Abouljoud.
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI.
Purpose: Obese kidney transplant recipients (KTR) are known to have a significantly higher risk of delayed graft function; however, there is no data on patients…
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Regression of Left Atrial Diameter after Kidney Transplantation is Associated with Prolonged Survival: An Observational Study
A. Kainz,¹ F. Regele,¹ M. Kammer,² A. Beer,³ R. Steringer-Mascherbauer,⁴ T. Binder,⁵ R. Oberbauer.¹
¹Nephrology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; ²CeMSIIS, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; ³Nephrology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria; ⁴Cardiology, Ordensklinikum Linz, Linz, Austria; ⁵Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
BackgroundThe risk of cardiovascular death in patients on dialysis is dramatically elevated but can be reduced by renal transplantation. We previously showed that left atrial…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Duration of Dialysis, N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Post-Transplant Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients
M. Yeung, M. Van Londen, U. Nakshbandi, Y. Said, M. Eisenga, B. Hepkema, M. Nolte, S. Berger, M. De Borst, S. Bakker.
Internal Medicine Department, Division Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Background and objective: Pre-transplant dialysis duration (DD) is associated with increased mortality in renal transplant recipients (RTRs) due to accelerated atherosclerosis, intradialytic volume overload and…
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5-Year Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Levels after Kidney Transplantation is Associated with Long-Term Graft Survival and Mortality in Kidney Recipient
H. Choi,¹ D. Kim,^2,3 K. Huh,^2,3 Y. Kim,^2,3 B. Kim.^1,3
¹Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; ²Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; ³The Research Institute for Transplantation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Background: Previous studies have attempted to identify risk factors of renal graft injury that can be used to improve long-term graft survival. Recently, higher serum…
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Proteinuria is Associated with Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease after Kidney Transplantation
R. Rahamimov,^1,2,3 M. Molcho,³ I. Vahav,³ A. Chagnac,^1,3 E. Mor,^2,3 B. Rozen-Zvi.^1,3
¹Nephrology and Hypertension, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; ²Transplantation, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; ³Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel- Aviv University, Tel- Aviv, Israel.
Introduction: Proteinuria is a risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) disease in the general population and occurs commonly after kidney transplantation. The association between proteinuria and…