2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of MPA Dose on Development of DSA Following Pancreas Transplant
The relationship between mycophenolate (MPA) dose and the development of donor specific antibody (DSA) following pancreas transplant has not been elucidated. This study evaluates the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Ideal Body Weight versus Actual Body Weight for Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin Induction in Pancreas Transplantation
Purpose: Rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) is the most commonly used induction agent in solid organ pancreas transplantation. The optimal induction dosing of rATG, has not…2018 American Transplant Congress
Experience with Alemtuzumab Induction with Tacrolimus/Mycophenolate +/- Steroids in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant Recipients with Portal-Enteric Drainage
Surgery, Medicine, Pathology, Pharmacy, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.
Introduction: Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant (SPKT) recipients are a relatively homogeneous population that are considered high immunological risk because of younger age, presumed autoimmune etiology of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of a Steroid Free Immunosuppressive Regimen on Patient and Graft Outcomes in Pancreas Transplant Recipients
Steroids have been an important component of maintenance immunosuppression in solid organ transplant, but their adverse effect profile has led to the development of steroid…2018 American Transplant Congress
Rejection and Graft Loss in Patients with BK Viremia after Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Background: BK virus is a recognized cause of kidney allograft dysfunction. The treatment of BK is immunosuppression reduction. This reduction in patients with a simultaneous…2018 American Transplant Congress
BK Viremia in Simultaneous Kidney Pancreas Recipients: Single Center Experience
Introduction: The impact of BK viremia in recipients of simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation (SPK) is not well known. We therefore studied the incidence and…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Steroid Maintenance in Recipients with Pancreas Transplant Alone: A Single Center Experience
Background: In solid organ transplantation, the use of steroids for maintenance therapy is common. However, the appropriateness of steroid maintenance or withdrawal in pancreas transplantation…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pancreas Transplant for Type 2 Diabetes is Associated with Preserved Function, but Impaired Glucose Tolerance: A Comparative Analysis
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Background: The indications and outcomes of pancreas transplantation for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Three-Month Pancreas Graft Function Significantly Influences Survival Following Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation in Type 2 Diabetes
A successful simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPK) may improve quality of life, reduce the progression of diabetic complications, and possibly prolong patient and kidney allograft survival…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pancreas and Kidney Co-Transplantation in Type II Diabetes: A Single Center Experience
Background: Diabetic CKD patients present increased morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular complications. Pancreas transplantation can restore insulin independence in patients with type I diabetes…
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