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Positive Lymphocytes Flow Cytometry Crossmatch Due to AT1r Antibodies in Absence of HLA-DSA.
The angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1r) plays a key role in the renin-angiotensin system. Anti-AT1R antibodies (Abs) have been associated with both acute and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Natural History of Response to Wounding in Human Kidney Transplants.
In both primary kidney diseases and kidney transplants, the extent of fibrosis is a key indicator of stage, progression, and prognosis. Much debate focuses, however,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Cold Ischemia Time on the Outcomes of Kidneys with KDPI >85%: Mate Kidney Analysis.
Nephrology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
The new kidney allocation scheme recommends simultaneous local and regional offer for kidneys with KDPI >85% in order to minimize discard rates. It is unclear…2016 American Transplant Congress
Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Infection Among Kidney Transplant Patients in a Northeast US Center.
Aim. To determine the prevalence of HEV infection in kidney candidates and assess chronic HEV infection among transplant recipients. Methods. We recruited 244 kidney transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
Recurrence of FSGS Post Kidney Transplantation: Salvage Therapy with ACTHAR® Gel.
Transplant, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Recurrence of FSGS post kidney transplantation: Salvage therapy with ACTHAR® gel.Introduction:Recurrence of FSGS post kidney transplantation may reach 25-50%. Failure of treatment or incomplete remission…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Early Acute Rejection and Delayed Graft Function on Graft Outcomes at Six Months in Adult Deceased Donor Kidney Recipients.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Graft function as determined by GFR is an important predictor of long-term graft and patient survival after deceased donor kidney transplantation. KDPI is an important…2016 American Transplant Congress
De Novo Anti-HLA DSA Characteristics and Subclinical Antibody Mediated Kidney Allograft Injuries.
Nagoya daini red cross hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Background It has been reported that de novo donor-specific HLA antibody (dn DSA) production is associated with chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) which leads to poor…2016 American Transplant Congress
Motivation and Stress Associated with Non-Directed Kidney Donation.
1U of MN, Mpls; 2Mayo Clinic, Rochester.
Background: Nondirected kidney donors (NDDs) are unique in that they have the risks of nephrectomy but often do not have the benefit of seeing the…2016 American Transplant Congress
VDJ Immune Repertoire Sequencing Predicts Patients at Risk of Alloimmune Injury.
1Surgery and Bioinformatics, UCSF, San Francisco, CA; 2Genetics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
Background: The complex repertoire of immune receptors generated by B cells enables allo-recognition in the context of transplantation across HLA barriers, and is a major…2016 American Transplant Congress
Is Prolonged Cold Ischemia a Contraindication to Using Kidneys from Acute Kidney Injury Donors?
Elevated deceased donor (DD) serum creatinine (SCr) levels and prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) are major independent reasons for kidney discard following organ recovery. Many…
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