Am J Transplant, Volume 16, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 180 of 180 - ATC Abstracts

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Efficacy and Renal Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving Tacrolimus (TAC)-Based Immunosuppressive Regimens in Combination with Everolimus (EVR) versus Mycophenolate (MPA).
A. Brigido, H. Tedesco, C. Felipe, M. Cristelli, M. Franco, J. Medina-Pestana.
Nephrology Division, Hospital do Rim - UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Acute rejection and renal function are associated with long-term renal allograft survival. We evaluated these outcomes in patients receiving reduced TAC exposure combined with EVR…
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Induction Therapy with Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin (rATG, Thymoglobulin^®) vs Basiliximab After Kidney Transplantation: A Health Economic Analysis from a German Perspective.
L. Cremaschi,¹ R. Thissen,² T. Benzing,² M. Wiesener,³ N. Zink,³ T. Paivanas,⁴ J. Reitan,⁴ M. Gallagher,⁵ F. Thaiss.¹
¹Univ. Hospital Eppendorf UKE, Hamburg, Germany; ²Univ. Hospital Cologne, Colgone, Germany; ³Univ. Hospital Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany; ⁴RJM Group, LLC, Washington, DC; ⁵Sanofi-Aventis US, Cambridge, MS.
Study objective. A health economic analysis was undertaken to quantify the economic consequences of acute rejection and serious adverse events in patients receiving induction with…
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The Impact of Body Mass Index > 35 on Kidney Transplant Outcomes: A Systematic Review.
D. Walczak, E. Benedetti.
Organ Transplant, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL.
Background: The increased prevalence of obesity (BMI > 30) among adults in the United States over the last two decades is reflected in the number…
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Microarray Analysis of Transbronchial and Mucosal Biopsies in Lung Transplant Recipients Detects Molecular Changes of T-Cell Mediated Inflammation.
K. Halloran,¹ J. Chang,² V. Ramassar,² J. Weinkauf,¹ A. Kapasi,¹ D. Lien,¹ J. Reeve,² P. Halloran.^1,2
¹Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; ²Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Purpose: The main diagnostic platform for rejection in lung transplant recipients is histology of transbronchial biopsies (TBB), a test with a poor performance and safety…
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Machine Perfusion (MP) at 21[deg]C Simulates Hibernation Metabolic Pathways in a Non-Hibernator Mammal.
B. Banan, S. Dobrowolski, G. Michalopoulos, P. Fontes.
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh.
Background: Hibernation is a complex and multi stage process that leads to unique metabolic changes over an extended period of time. Regulatory genes and transcription…
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Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) for 12 or 24 Weeks Is Safe and Effective in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Chronic Genotype 1 or 4 HCV Infection.
S. Pol,¹ A. Aghemo,² L. Lin,³ R. Hyland,³ C. Yun,³ J. Spellman,³ M. Natha,³ D. Brainard,³ J. McHutchison,³ M. Bourlière,⁴ M. Peck-Radosavljevic,⁶ M. Michael,⁵ M. Colombo.²
¹Hopital Cochin, Paris, France; ²Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; ³Gilead Sciences Inc, Foster City; ⁴Hôpital Saint Joseph, Marseilles, France; ⁵Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; ⁶Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Background and Aims: Interferon (IFN) and ribavirin (RBV) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) in kidney transplant recipients is complicated by the risk…