2017 American Transplant Congress
Usefulness of Multi-Detector Computed Tomography (MDCT) Scanning as a Replacement for Diethylenetriamine Pentaacetic Acid (DTPA).
Objective: Diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) and multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) can predict postoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in a live kidney donor. Accordingly, we…2017 American Transplant Congress
Seasonality of Mortality and Graft Failure Among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the US.
The incidence of mortality in the general population is significantly higher in winter than in summer. It is unknown whether such a seasonal difference exists…2017 American Transplant Congress
State Law Restrictions on HIV Positive-to-Positive Transplantation.
1JHU, Baltimore; 2NEOB, Waltham; 3HIV Medicine Association, Arlington; 4Lambda Legal, Chicago
Background In 1984 the National Organ Transplant Act banned the recovery of organs from HIV-positive (HIV+) individuals. In 2013 the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE)…2017 American Transplant Congress
Willingness of Canadian ESRD Patients to Consider Transplant Tourism.
BackgroundTransplant tourism refers to travel for transplantation involving organ trafficking or transplant commercialism, and is associated with poor outcomes. While some characteristics of transplant tourists…2017 American Transplant Congress
Uptake of Extracellular Mitochondria Activates Human Endothelial Cells That Stimulate Alloreactive Effector T Cell Responses.
1Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC; 2Immunology, Duke University, Durham, NC
Introduction: Vascular endothelial cells (VECs), the initial barrier between host immunity and donor allograft tissue, play a critical role in allograft rejection. We investigated the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Current Treatments for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Purpose: Numerous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) concerning treatments for small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have been reported. Herein, we conducted a network meta-analysis integrating current evidence…2017 American Transplant Congress
Precise Antibody Characterization Using Multiple Solid Phase Assay Platforms Is Critical for Accurate Virtual Crossmatching.
Purpose: Virtual crossmatch (VXM) has been utilized in heart transplant (txp) for more than a decade. Many labs base the VXM solely on single antigen…2017 American Transplant Congress
Graft Survival in De Novo Donor-Specific Antibodies and Positive Flow Crossmatch Kidney Transplants Is influenced by Class I and Class II.
Patients with de novo donor-specific antibodies (dnDSA) show inferior graft survival in numerous small studies. We assessed the effect of dnDSA on graft and patient…2017 American Transplant Congress
Infusion of Polyclonal Tregs Modulates Subclinical Kidney Transplant Inflammation: Final Report of TASK Pilot Trial.
Purpose:Treg therapy can reverse established inflammation in animal models. We conducted a pilot safety & feasibility trial of Treg therapy for subclinical kidney transplant inflammation.Methods:Peripheral…2017 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Circulating TNFR2+ Regulatory T Cells Predict Acute Rejection within the First 6 Months After Kidney Transplantation.
Background: Acute rejection (AR) mostly occurs during the first 6 months after kidney transplantation and contributes importantly to graft loss. Diagnosis relies on changes in…
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