2017 American Transplant Congress
Glucose Tolerance After Kideney Transplant Is Affected by Systemic Insulin Sensitivity Rather Than Usage of Tacrolimus.
Introduction and Objective: Tacrolimus and steroid can affect insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity, resulting in worsened glucose tolerance after kidney transplant (KTx). However, the effect…2017 American Transplant Congress
mTOR Inhibitor and Low-Dose Tacrolimus in Pediatric Kidney Transplant (PKT): 9-Years Data of a Bi-Therapy Treatment.
Pediatric Nephrology, Hosptal Vall d´Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
INTRODUCTIONNephrotoxicity , serious infectious, or malignancy risk , curtails tacrolimus use in PKT . However, based on potential antiviral and antitumoral actions of mTOR inhibitor…2017 American Transplant Congress
Rates of Lost to Follow-Up Among Pediatric Heart, Kidney, and Liver Transplant Recipients.
Background. Pediatric transplant recipients are typically transitioned to adult transplant programs for post-transplant care after age 18. For pediatric kidney (KI) recipients transitioning to adult…2017 American Transplant Congress
Knowledge of Chronic Kidney Disease Among Liver Transplant Patients.
Background: A significant proportion of liver transplant (LT) pts develop advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) that negatively impacts mortality and morbidity. Our aim was to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Hepatitis C (HCV) Treatment on Rejection Incidence and Severity in Post-Liver Transplant Patients.
Organ Transplant, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA
Introduction: Hepatitis C remains an important source of morbidity and mortality post liver transplant. Little is known about the long term effects of direct acting…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Implication of the Dominant Side Split Renal Function by Diethylenetriamine Penta-Acetic Acid (DTPA) in Live Kidney Donor.
Introduction: Long-term studies of live kidney donors have shown that living kidney donation is safe and rarely affects the individual's health. However, there are a…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Visceral and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue on Post Donation Renal Function in Living Kidney Donors.
Introduction:It was reported that some variables were revealed remain renal function after live donor nephrectomy. This study was conducted to determine the influence of visceral…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of BMI on Renal Transplant Outcomes.
1Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ; 2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
Purpose of the study was to explore the effect of BMI class on renal transplant outcomes.Method: Single center retrospective analysis of deceased and living donor…2017 American Transplant Congress
Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Predicts Graft Failure and Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Objective: Recent studies showed that high levels of serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) are associated with all-cause or cardiovascular death among hemodialysis patients. However, there are…2017 American Transplant Congress
Race, Admissions, and Renal Transplant Waitlisting.
Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Background: We have previously shown that increased hospitalization while listed for renal transplantation is associated with excess waitlist mortality, reduced odds of transplantation, and inferior…
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