2017 American Transplant Congress
Identification of Kidney Transplant Patients at Risk for Skin Cancer by Differentially Methylated Regions in T Cells.
Skin cancer, specifically cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), is the most often occurring malignancy in patients after organ transplantation, with an incidence of 100-200 times…2017 American Transplant Congress
Testing the Efficacy of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in Detecting Transplant Rejection Using a Murine Model of Heart Transplantation.
One of the key unmet needs to improve long-term outcomes of heart transplantation is to develop accurate, non-invasive and practical diagnostic tools to detect transplant…2017 American Transplant Congress
Tacrolimus Suppresses Calcineurin Activity and Ca2+ Influx Age-Specifically.
Immunosenescence is impacting alloimmunity and outcomes after organ transplantation. Age-dependent effects of immunosuppressants, however, have not been tested sufficiently. Here, we tested the effects of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Nafamostat Mesilate Ameliorates Ischemia-Reperfusion Renal Injury via Anti-Apoptotic Mechanism.
Purpose: It has been reported that nafamostat mesilate inhibits inflammatory injury via inhibition of complement activation in ischemic heart, liver, and intestine. However, it is…2017 American Transplant Congress
Course and Outcome of Renal Transplant Recipients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Long Term Follow-Up.
Background. The goal of this study was to evaluate the course and outcome of renal transplant recipients admitted to ICU and to analyze factors determining…2017 American Transplant Congress
Post Transplant Outcomes in Hepatitis C Positive Patients.
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx
Hepatitis C (HCV) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality after kidney transplant (KTx). We aimed to assess outcomes of HCV positive patients at our…2017 American Transplant Congress
Which Is More Nephrotoxic to Kidney Transplants: BK Nephropathy or Rejection?
University of Wisconsin, Madison
The relative nephrotoxicity of BK nephropathy (BKN) vs acute rejection is unknown. This is an important question, since clinicians often must choose between reducing immunosuppression…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Pre-Donation eGFR on Long-Term Post-Donation eGFR in Younger Living Kidney Donors.
Objective: Most transplant centers require living kidney donors (LKDs) to have a minimum estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) to ensure adequate kidney reserve to withstand…2017 American Transplant Congress
Renal Function Outcomes of Hypertensive Living Kidney Donors (HLD) and Recipients of HLD Kidneys: Results of a Case-Control Study.
1Nephrology, Ohio State, Columbus, OH; 2Transplant, Ohio State, Columbus, OH
As the shortage of suitable deceased and living kidney donors (LD) persists, medically complex LD, including those with hypertension (HTN), are being considered for donation…2017 American Transplant Congress
Human Organs Allocated for Research – Maximising Use of a Precious Resource Using a New Ex Vivo Model of Reperfusion Injury.
Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
Purpose: A greater interest in machine perfusion strategies for all solid organs has led to a substantial increase in the allocation and utilisation of human…
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