2017 American Transplant Congress
Normothermic Ex-Vivo Kidney Perfusion Improves Function of Extreme Marginal Renal Grafts Subjected to Prolonged Ischemia.
Background: Normothermic ex-vivo kidney perfusion (NEVKP) is an emerging technique for renal graft preservation. We investigated whether NEVKP could promote improved marginal graft function compared…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcome and Risk Factors of Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis After Kidney Transplantation.
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Background Recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis(FSGS) is common after kidney transplantation . We conducted a retrospective cohort study with the aim to investigating the long-term outcome…2017 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes Among Slow versus Delayed or Immediate Graft Function Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience.
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
Purpose: To compare and evaluate short and long-term outcomes for kidney transplant recipients (KTR) with slow graft function (SGF) versus delayed (DGF) or immediate (IGF)…2017 American Transplant Congress
Daratumumab for Severe Refractory Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Monoclonal Immune Deposits (PGNMID).
Introduction-We report as case of refractory PGNMID treated succesfully with anti-CD38 antibody (Daratumumab). Case report-65 year old male with ESRD attributed to to post infectious…2017 American Transplant Congress
Prospective Randomized Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin (rATG) 3mg/kg vs. 6mg/kg in Kidney Transplant Patients Under Steroid-Free and CNI Minimization Maintenance Immunosuppressive Regimen.
Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil
Background: rATG dosed from 4.5 to 7.5mg/kg has been the standard of care in most transplant centers. Recent studies have demonstrated similar efficacy with doses…2017 American Transplant Congress
Tenofovir Use Is Not Associated with Reduced Bone Density or Fractures in Liver Transplant Recipients.
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
BackgroundTenofovir disproxil fumarate (TDF) and reduced bone density in the HIV population is well-documented. The effect of TDF use on bone density in patients who…2017 American Transplant Congress
Statins in Liver Transplant Recipients: Rates of Use, Mortality and Rejection.
Introduction:Liver transplant recipients are prone to developing metabolic syndrome following transplant, likely secondary to immunosuppressant use. Among those with metabolic syndrome, the rate of cardiovascular…2017 American Transplant Congress
Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Liver Disease.
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
The literature on living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is sparse. We report our experience w/LDLT for ALD at a single,…2017 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Statins on Influenza Vaccine Antibody Concentrations in Lung Transplant Recipients.
Background: Large population studies have shown that statin use at the time of influenza immunization is associated with lower antibody concentrations and decreased vaccine efficacy.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Inflammation, Impaired Energy Metabolism and Synthetic Failure Characterize the Liver Transcriptome of End-Stage Idiopathic Pediatric Acute Liver Failure (PALF).
Background: PALF requiring liver transplantation (LTx) often has no known etiology, and could result from undiagnosed metabolic disorders. Mitochondrial dysfunction is common in PALF, but…
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