2016 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Donor and Recipient CYP3A4, CYP3A5 and ABCB1 Genotypes on Outcomes in Liver Transplants.
Liver transplantation is a life-saving technique for patients with end-stage liver disease. Pharmacogenetics is promising to explain a part of variability of calcineurin inhibitors efficacy…2016 American Transplant Congress
Optimal Integration of Kidney Exchange Programs with Antibody Reduction Therapy to Increase Successful Transplant in Difficult to Match Recipients.
Kidney paired donation (KPD) allows incompatible pairs to exchange kidneys with other incompatible pairs. However, evidence suggests there stills exist barriers to KPD utilization, especially…2016 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes in Pediatric Live-Donor Liver Transplantation.
Aim: To determine the incidence of allograft and medical factors characterizing optimal patient outcomes 3 year or more after pediatric live-donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Methods:…2016 American Transplant Congress
Mass Cytometry Reveals NK Cell and T Cell Subsets in Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients with Acute Rejection.
1Pediatrics, Stanford/LPCH, Palo Alto, CA; 2Surgery, Stanford, Palo Alto, CA.
Proper evaluation of the immune status of liver transplant recipients is crucial for appropriate post-transplant management. Current monitoring of graft function relies mainly on non-specific…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Polyomavirus (BK) Treatment and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients: A >10 Year Single Center Retrospective Experience.
BK viremia (BKV) is a serious infectious complication after kidney transplantation and can lead to BK nephropathy (BKN) and allograft loss. We reviewed our experience…2016 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Measures to Reduce Early Urinary Tract Infections Following Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Experience.
Nephrology and Hypertension, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
Urinary Tract infection (UTI) following kidney transplantation (KTx) is associated with increased morbidity. We implemented simple clinical measures in an attempt to reduce UTI incidence…2016 American Transplant Congress
Association of Genetic Polymorphisms of Angiopoietin-Like 4 with Proteinuria in Kidney Allograft Recipients.
Background: Proteinuria is a hallmark of glomerular injury, and persistent proteinuria is associated with graft failure in kidney transplant patients. Recently, it is known that…2016 American Transplant Congress
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Medication Adherence Based on Self Reports in Kidney Allograft Recipients: Baseline Findings from the PRIMA (ImPRoving Adherence to Immunosuppressive Therapy by Mobile Internet Application) Study.
Background. We have assessed the prevalence of medication nonadherence after kidney transplantation and investigated its psychosocial correlates, as a part of the PRIMA study, an…2016 American Transplant Congress
Sofosbuvir-Based Regimen in Treatment Experienced-Post Liver Transplant Patients with Hepatitis C Recurrence.
This is an open label, prospective, interventional cohort study conducted at a tertiary referral center. The primary end point is SVR12 in patients treated with…2016 American Transplant Congress
The UK ONE Study: Safety and Feasibility of Regulatory T Cell Therapy in Renal Transplantation.
Introduction: The UK ONE Study trial investigates the safety and feasibility of regulatory T (Treg) cell therapy in renal transplantation.Materials and Methods: Eleven (9m;2f) living…
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