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  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Evaluation of MPA Dose on Development of DSA Following Pancreas Transplant

    J. Descourouez,1 M. Jorgenson,1 A. Twigg,1 G. Leverson,2 J. Odorico,3 R. Redfield.3

    1Pharmacy, UW Health, Madison, WI; 2Surgery, UW Health, Madison, WI; 3Transplantation, UW Health, Madison, WI.

    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

    E. Martinez,1 D. Felix,2 J. Wiegel,2 T. Al-Qaoud,1 G. Leverson,1 A. Condon,2 R. Redfield,1 J. Odorico.1

    1Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI; 2Department of Pharmacy, UW Health, Madison, WI.

    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

    D. Harriman, A. Farney, J. Rogers, G. Orlando, A. Reeves-Daniel, M. Gautreaux, W. Doares, S. Kaczmorski, R. Stratta.

    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

    M. Cote,1 C. Rogers,1 K. Khwaja,2 A. Evenson,2 M. Pavlakis,2 K. Richards.1

    1Pharmacy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; 2Transplant Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.

    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

    D. Keys, S. Riad, V. Vakil, S. Jackson, D. Berglund, A. Matas, R. Kandaswamy.

    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

    M. Alebrahim,1 R. Pelletier,1 A. Rajab,1 G. Bumgardner,1 R. Daloul,2 C. Akateh,3 K. Washburn,1 A. El-Hinnawi.1

    1Transplant Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; 2Nephrology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; 3Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.

    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

    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 Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

    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

    S. Doshi, C. Pulitano, D. Al-Adra, A. Norgate, G. Sapisochin, M. Selzner, I. McGilvray, J. Schiff, M. Cattral.

    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

    T. Alhamad,1 R. Kunjal,1 A. Malone,1 D. Brennan,2 A. Wiseman,3 J. Wellen,1 V. Hicks,1 K. Lentine.4

    1Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; 2University of Colorado, Denver; 3Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; 4Saint Louis University, St. Louis.

    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

    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 Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

    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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