Am J Transplant, Volume 18, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 114 of 211 - ATC Abstracts

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Influence of Trough Level in Tacrolimus on the Appearance Rate of De Novo Donor Specific Antibody (dnDSA) under Low Dose-Based Tacrolimus Protocol during 7 Years Follow-Up after Renal Transplantation
H. Ishida,¹ K. Tanabe,² T. Shimizu,¹ M. Furusawa.²
¹Organ Transplantation Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; ²Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Background. Tacrolimus low trough protocol has been adopted at our institution since 2000.The purpose in this study is to investigate the relationship between maintenance trough…
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Comparison of Low Dose and Very Low Dose Extended-Release Tacrolimus / MMF in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients- 3 Years Follow-Up
S. Narumi,¹ Y. Watarai,¹ N. Goto,² T. Hiramitsu,¹ M. Tsujita,² M. Okada,¹ K. Futamura,² T. Kobayashi.³
¹Transplant Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; ²Transplant Nephrology, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; ³Kidney Transplant Surgery, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan.
Recently, once-daily tacrolimus extended-release formulation (TACER) has been accepted in kidney transplantation, however its optimal dosing are not well evaluated. We have validated low dose…
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β-Glucuronidase Gene Expression in Stool Samples Associated with Chronic Allograft Dysfunction in Kidney Transplants
A. Israni,^1,2 D. Knights,³ G. Al-Ghalith,³ A. Muthusamy,² B. Wu,⁴ W. Oetting,⁵ D. Schaldt,² R. Remmel,⁵ P. Jacobson,⁵ For DeKAF Genomics & GEN03 Investigators.¹
¹Medicine, HCMC, University of MN (UMN), Minneapolis; ²Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation (MMRF), Mpls; ³Computer Science, UMN, Mpls; ⁴Biostatistics, UMN, Mpls; ⁵College of Pharmacy, UMN, Mpls.
Background: Myocophenolate mofetil (MMF) is a prodrug that is extensively and rapidly converted to the active component, mycophenolic acid (MPA). MPA undergoes extensive enterohepatic recycling…
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Outcomes of Retroperitoneoscopic Live Donor Nephrectomy (RPLDN): Experience of 1100 Cases at a Single Center
K. Omoto,^1,2 M. Okumi,¹ Y. Kakuta,¹ H. Noguchi,¹ K. Unagami,¹ M. Inui,¹ H. Ishida,¹ K. Tanabe.¹
¹Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; ²Department of Transplant Surgery, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Toda, Japan.
INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is a standard method of donor nephrectomy. We have tried to establish the technique of pure retroperitoneoscopic live donor nephrectomy (RPLDN)…
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Impact of AB0-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation on Lymphocele Formation
C. Salabe,¹ S. Zschiedrich,² P. Pisarski,¹ B. Jänigen.¹
¹Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Section of Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; ²Renal Division, Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
C Salabe1, S Zschiedrich2, P Pisarski1, BM Jänigen11 Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Section of Transplant Surgery, University Medical Centre Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany2 Renal…
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Successful Management of Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant Recipient with Primary Hyperoxaluria Using Intensive Continuous Dialysis
A. Abdelaziz, A. Nishio-Lucar, A. Doyle, S. Pelletier, S. Rasmussen, P. Lobo, K. Warburton.
Nephrology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; Transplant Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
The rate of oxalate production in patients with Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH-1) exceeds the rate of removal, leading to progressive worsening of kidney function.…
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Single versus Bilateral Simultaneous Nephrectomy during Kidney Transplantation in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
C. Choi,¹ S. Cho,¹ M-.J. Cho,¹ W. Cho,¹ S. Ahn,¹ S-.I. Min,¹ S-.K. Min,¹ S. Kim,² J. Ha.¹
¹Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; ²Department of Surgery, Myongji Hospital, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea.
PurposeAlthough there are some controversies about nephrectomy in patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), simultaneous nephrectomy has done selectively. There are few report…
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Characteristics of Polyomavirus Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipient in China: 10 Year Experience
G. Huang, X. Chen, L. Chen.
Department of Organ Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Background: Till now regular BKV screening after kidney transplantation is not performed in many transplant centers in China. As several noninvasive methods were available in…
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The Net State of Immunosuppression in Septuagenarian Liver Transplant Recipients: Balancing Rejection and Infection Risks
J. Casale,¹ J. Clark,¹ B. Ravichandran,¹ J. LaMattina.²
¹Pharmacy, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore; ²University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.
Purpose: Careful patient selection and perioperative management have allowed for successful liver transplantation in elderly patients. Elderly patients may be more susceptible to the infectious…
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Clinical Impact of Antecedent Bariatric Surgery on Liver Transplant Outcomes: A Retrospective Matched Case-Control Study
O. Serrano,¹ K. Peterson,¹ D. Vock,² D. Berglund,¹ R. Kandaswamy,¹ J. Lake,³ T. Pruett,¹ S. Chinnakotla.¹
¹Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; ²Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; ³Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
OBJECTIVE: Bariatric surgery (BS) is associated with significant malabsorption and nutritional deficiencies, which can have profound consequences on the liver transplant (LT) patient. The magnitude…