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Kidney Injury Molecule-1 Mitigates Tissue Damage from Transplant Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury.
J. Lee,^1,2 X. Zhang,² A. Haig,³ D. Lian,² P. Anderson,² R. Navaratnam,² L. Gunaratnam.^1,2
¹Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Western University, London, ON, Canada; ²Matthew Mailing Centre for Translational Transplant Studies, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada; ³Department of Pathology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) at the time of organ harvesting is unavoidable, may cause delayed renal graft function, and is associated with premature graft loss.…
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Chagas Disease and Outcome in Kidney Transplant.
M. Taylor, A. Martinoia, S. Di PIetrantonio, M. Torres, H. Petrone.
Renal Transplant Unit, CRAI Sur - CUCAIBA, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Introduction: Chagas disease is one of the most expanded endemic in Latin America with 8 people from every 10.000.000 being infected. In Argentina its estimated…
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Effects of Liver Transplantation on Cardiac Function in Patients Transplanted for NASH Cirrhosis.
H. Maddur, L. VanWagner, D. Gregory, B. Wodzinski, K. Maganti, M. Rinella.
Internal Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) is independently associated with increased cardiovascular events after liver transplantation (LT). NASH is also associated with subclinical myocardial dysfunction in the general…
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Expression of T-Cell Mediated Rejection (TCMR) Associated Genes in Native and Renal Allograft Renal Biopsies with Inflamed Scars (i-IFTA).
Z. Lyu,¹ L. Pang,¹ G. Zeng,² Y. Huang,² P. Randhawa.²
¹Pathology & Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; ²Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
The presence of i-IFTA in allograft kidney biopsies is a bad prognostic parameter. However, despite the presence of T-cell infiltrates in these lesions there is…
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Ex-Situ Extended Limb Preservation: A Protocol for Porcine Limb Perfusion.
E. Dalla Pozza,¹ E. Duraes,¹ M. Madajka,¹ R. Frautschi,¹ K. Cho,¹ N. Dawlagala,¹ V. Fahradyan,¹ H. Shah,¹ C. Cakmakoglu,¹ C. Quintini,² F. Papay,¹ A. Rampazzo,¹ B. Bassiri Gharb.¹
¹Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; ²General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Background: Ischemia and reperfusion injury remains a significant limiting factor for the success of vascularized composite allotransplantation. Compared to the cold storage of the procured…
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Meta-Analysis of Clinical Significance of Complement Activating Anti-HLA DSA in Kidney Transplantation.
A. Bouquegneau,^1,2 C. Ulloa,¹ O. Aubert,¹ C. Loheac,¹ D. Viglietti,¹ J. Empana,¹ P. Jabre,¹ X. Jouven,¹ C. Lefaucheur,¹ A. Loupy.¹
¹Paris Translational Research Center for Organ Transplantation, Paris, France; ²Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Liège, Belgium
Donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies (DSA) are currently recognized as the major limitation to access transplantation and the first cause of late transplant failures. The effect of…
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Podocyte-Specific Knockdown of SHROOM3 Causes Albuminuria and Foot-Process Effacement by Interaction with FYN.
M. Menon, N. Philippe, C. Wei, W. Zhang, J. He, B. Murphy.
Nephrology, Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY
In the translational GoCAR study, we identified that a CKD-associated SHROOM3-SNP, and tubular SHROOM3 expression correlated with the development of renal fibrosis post-transplant. The SNP…
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Single Kidney Transplantation from DCD Maastricht Category 3 Donors ≥ 60 Years: Is It Safe?
E. Favi,¹ C. Puliatti,² M. Ferraresso,¹ S. Iesari,³ R. Cacciola.²
¹Renal Transplant, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; ²Renal Transplantation, The Royal London Hospital, London, United Kingdom; ³Organ Transplant, Presidio Ospedaliero S. Salvatore, L'Aquila, Italy
Aim. Compared to DBD, DCD kidneys show higher rates of primary non function (PNF), DGF, rejection, and premature transplant (Tx) loss. Some authors have advised…
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Performance-Based vs. Self-Reported Functional Assessment on Outcomes After Kidney Transplant.
K. Tibaldi, N. Dhillon, R. Goldberg, H. Paniagua, A. Patel.
Renal and Pancreas Transplant Department, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
Reduced functional capacity (FC) is associated with poor outcomes and early hospital readmission after kidney transplant (KT). The aim of the study was to determine…
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A Dedicated Young Adult Service with a Youth Worker Increases Engagement of Teenagers and Young Adults with Kidney Transplantation and Impacts Favourably on Clinical Outcomes.
D. Cross, P. Harden.
Oxford Transplant Centre, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
Transition from pediatric to adult care is associated with a high risk of transplant loss, increased morbidity and mortality. Frequently there is poor engagement by…