2017 American Transplant Congress
Chronic Antibody Mediated Rejection (cABMR) in ABO-Incompatible and ABO-Compatible Kidney Transplants: A Single US Center Experience.
Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Introduction:Similar patient and graft outcomes have been previously reported for ABO compatible (ABOc) and ABO incompatible (ABOi) kidney transplants. However, data are limited on the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Poor Prediction of Rejection and Kidney Survival by Donor-Specific-Antibodies Characterization.
Kidney transplant recipients with DSA have a greater likelihood of developing antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) and kidney allograft loss. The aim of this study was to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Liver Mesenchymal Stem Cells Inhibit T Cell Alloresponses.
Clinical and histologic evidence suggest that the liver allograft induces alloimmune hyporesponsiveness in the recipient. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are multipotent non-hematopoietic stromal cells with…2017 American Transplant Congress
Prognostic Tools to Choose Candidates for Successful Desensitization.
1Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; 2Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
Antibodies to donor HLA antigens are a barrier to solid organ transplantation. Strategies to desensitize patients have improved, but the ability to predict response to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Hepatic Artery and Biliary Complications in Liver Transplant Recipients with Radioembolization Bridging Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Locoregional treatments are commonly applied in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients as a bridge to liver transplantation to prevent tumor progression during waiting time. We hypothesized…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Transplant, Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute, New York, Ny
Objectives: To examine the prognostic features and outcomes of patients undergoing transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods: A single-institution retrospective chart review was performed on all…
