2018 American Transplant Congress
Repeat Kidney Transplant Patients with Active Rejection Have Elevated Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA
Purpose: Donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) is an established marker of active rejection in de novo kidney transplant recipients. Here we characterize dd-cfDNA in patients who…2018 American Transplant Congress
Serum Treatment with Fetal Bovine Serum Significantly Increases Luminex-Based HLA Antibody Assay Specificity by Reducing Heterophile Antibody Interference
Mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) values obtained from Luminex-based HLA antibody assays are used to determine the relative strength of HLA antibodies. However, MFI values can…2018 American Transplant Congress
Temporal Variability of IgG Subclasses
Northwestern University, Chicago; Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago.
The temporal model of IgG subclass switching supports sequential IgG conversion; however, the diversity of previously stimulated B cells is known to shape responses in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy of IVIG + Rituximab Desensitization Therapy on HLA Antibodies is Independent of HLA Loci
Aim: Desensitization with the intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and Rituximab therapy is commonly used to promote transplant of highly sensitized patients. It is suggested that HLA-DQ…2018 American Transplant Congress
Compatible Donor and Recipient Pairs' Perspectives on Participation in Kidney Paired Donation Programs: The Emotional Implications of Indirect Donation and Transplantation
1CHUM, Montreal, Canada; 2UBC, Vancouver, Canada.
The inclusion of compatible pairs in kidney paired donation (KPD) may be a strategy to increase the chance of transplantation for incompatible pairs in KPD…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Influenza Vaccine in Patients with Kidney Transplant
Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of influenza vaccine in kidney transplant recipients.Methods: We retrospectively studied 98 participants who underwent kidney…2018 American Transplant Congress
Association of Body Mass Index of Kidney Transplant Recipients with Graft Function Post-Transplant
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI.
Purpose: Obese kidney transplant recipients (KTR) are known to have a significantly higher risk of delayed graft function; however, there is no data on patients…2018 American Transplant Congress
Four Years Follow-Up in Kidney Transplant Patients with Vascular Calcifications
Vascular calcification is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney diseases and kidney transplantation improves mineral metabolism. However, it is not known whether…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Vitamin D Status on Immune-Mediated Graft Function Following Kidney Transplantation
Ubiquitous expression of vitamin D receptors on antigen-presenting cells has sparked interest into its immunomodulatory effects. While previous literature has described the effect of vitamin…2018 American Transplant Congress
Can Delayed Abdominal Fascia Closure Modify the Short Term Outcome after Adult Liver Transplantation?
BackgroundThe abdominal fascia at the end of adult liver transplantation could often represents a dangerous procedure, complicated by graft size mismatch and post reperfusion hepatic…
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