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Redefining Pediatric Heart Status 1A and 1B Criteria: Results of Early Policy Evaluation.
W. Cherikh,¹ R. Davies,² Y. Cheng,¹ W. Mahle.³
¹United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA; ²Alfred I duPont Hosp. for Children, Wilmington, DE; ³Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Background. On March 22, 2016, changes to the definitions of pediatric Status 1A and 1 B criteria were implemented in the US. These changes were…
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Incidence of De Novo Donor-Specific Antibodies Following Kidney Transplantation.
B. Ho,¹ H. Bhagat,² E. Lee,^2,3 K. Atiemo,¹ A. Daud,¹ R. Kang,¹ S. Montag,^1,4 L. Zhao,^1,4 J. Schwartz,² D. Ladner.¹
¹Northwestern University Transplant and Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC), Chicago; ²Astellas Pharma Global Development, Northbrook; ³Now with UCB, Atlanta; ⁴Dept of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago
With a range of frequencies reported in several small studies, true incidence of de novo donor-specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies (dnDSA) is unknown. As…
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Molecular Profiles of Renal Allograft Biopsies at 12 Months Post Renal Transplant in Patients Exposed to Low Dose CNI and Everolimus vs. Patients Exposed to Full Dose CNI and MMF.
L. Gallon,¹ J. Leventhal,¹ D. Maluf,² V. Sai Bontha,² A. Shetty,¹ O. Traitanon,¹ M. Ansari,¹ J. Mathew,¹ S. Wongpraphairot,¹ V. Mas.²
¹Nephrology, Transplant Center, Northwestern University, Chicago; ²University of Virginia, Charlottesville
CNIs serve as the cornerstone of immunosuppression (IS) after kidney transplant. However chronic CNI nephrotoxicity has been implicated in allograft dysfunction. We hypothesize that lower…
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Genome-Wide Genotyping in 1022 Heart Transplantation Recipients & 758 Donors Reveal Association with Acute Allograft Rejection.
J. van Setten,¹ B. Cole,² B. Chang,² N. de Jonge,¹ M. Holmes,² C. Baan,⁴ O. Manintveld,⁴ A. Peeters,⁴ F. Dominguez,⁵ K. Khush,³ P. Garcia-Pavia,⁵ M. Huibers,¹ R. de Weger,¹ J. Moore,² F. Asselbergs,¹ B. Keating.²
¹UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands; ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; ³Stanford University, Stanford, CA; ⁴Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands; ⁵Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Introduction: Acute rejection (AR) in the 1st year post-cardiac transplant remains a significant clinical issue, and predisposes recipients to subsequent chronic allograft vasculopathy. Genetic factors…
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Potential Mechanism Involving Regulatory T Cells in Induction of Tolerance in Mouse Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Under Combined Costimulation Blockade.
M. Anggelia,^1,2 Y.-Y. Huang,³ W.-Y. Chuang,⁴ H.-Y. Cheng,¹ G. Brandacher,⁵ F.-C. Wei,^1,2 C.-H. Lin.^1,2
¹PRS, Center for Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; ²Chang Gung Medical College and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; ³Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; ⁴Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; ⁵Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background: Role of Regulatory T cells in vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) remains to be elucidated. In this study, we investigate potential mechanism involved in Tregs…
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Increase in Post-Transplant Mortality Under KAS.
A. Massie, J. Garonzik-Wang, D. Segev.
JHU, Baltimore
Following implementation of the Kidney Allocation System (KAS), a major change to deceased donor kidney allocation in December 2014, transplantation rates increased for African-Americans and…
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Organs with Extended Cold Ischemia Time May Offer Aged Kidney Transplant Recipients New Options in an Expanded Donor Pool.
M. Postalcioglu,¹ B. Byun,¹ A. Kaze,² A. Siedlecki,¹ E. Milford,² R. Abdi.¹
¹Transplantation Research Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; ²Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Using data from the largest cohort of renal transplants, the aim of this study was to examine the effects of cold ischemia times (CIT) on…
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A Multi-Center Experience of Direct Acting Anti-Viral Agents in HCV Positive Patients Receiving HCV Positive Livers.
N. Kapila,¹ B. Zervos,² B. Ismail,¹ C. Lindenmeyer,³ V. Sanghi,³ K. Menon,³ G. Schnickel,² J. Rivas,² D. Reino,² A. Tzakis.²
¹Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic, Weston, FL; ²Transplant, Cleveland Clinic, Weston, FL; ³Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Background: HCV cirrhosis is the leading indication for liver transplantation in the U.S. The development of direct acting anti-viral agents (DAAs) has changed the approach…
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Impact of Ritonavir on Graft Function in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Kidney Transplant Recipients.
K. Roach, E. Meredith, M. Lyon.
Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the difference in 6 and 12 month graft function between patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…
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De Novo DSA with T Cell Mediated Rejection (TCMR) Leads to Early Allograft Scarring and Dysfunction.
A. Cherukuri, A. Sharma, M. Mangiola, P. Sood, P. Randhawa, A. Zeevi, R. Mehta, S. Hariharan.
UPMC, Pittsburgh
Detection of de novo DSA is associated with adverse outcomes in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). The relationship between de novo DSA and subsequent TCMR and…