2018 American Transplant Congress
Is the NETos Increased in Acute Antibody Mediated Rejection?
Neutrophils can promote graft inflammation through a form of programmed cell death termed "NETosis". How alloantibodies contribute to neutrophil responses in grafts is not clear…2018 American Transplant Congress
Haematological Autoimmune Disorders Associated with Alemtuzumab Induction in Renal and Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Recipients
Introduction Haematological Autoimmune Disorders (HAD) have been associated with Alemtuzumab (Az); namely immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA), Evans syndrome (ES) and Red Cell…2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Candidates and Potential Living Kidney Donors Are Supportive of Reciprocity for Transplant Candidates Who Participate in Kidney Paired Donation with a Compatible Donor
1UBC, Vancouver, Canada; 2Centre de Recherche du CHUM, Montreal, Canada.
The inclusion of compatible pairs in kidney paired donation (KPD) is a strategy to increase transplantation for incompatible pairs in KPD. We proposed a reciprocity…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outpatient Prophylactic Valganciclovir Dose Optimization Post-Renal Transplant
Purpose: Renal function rapidly changes post-transplant requiring dose adjustment of CMV prophylaxis. We describe valganciclovir (VGCV) dosing accuracy in the outpatient setting and its associated…2018 American Transplant Congress
Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in HBsAg-Positive Renal Transplant Recipients with Rituximab Treatment
Background: The risk of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation under immunosuppressant has been well known. Hepatitis B virus reactivation increase patient mortality and graft failure…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Immunosuppression on Mineral Metabolism One Year after Kidney Transplantation: Differences between a Mycophenolate-Based Regimen versus an mTOR-Inhibitor-Based One
INTRODUCTION: after kidney transplantation, a substantial amount of patients still suffer from Mineral Bone Disorder. The role of different immunosuppressive therapies on mineral metabolism in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Influence of mTOR Inhibitors on Metabolic Outcomes One Year after Kidney Transplantation: The Role of Pre-Transplantation Diabetes
INTRODUCTION: mTOR inhibitors alter lipids and carbohydrate metabolism in kidney transplant recipients. Little is known if there is any difference between patients who were already…2018 American Transplant Congress
Lactate/platelet Ratio after Liver Transplantation; a Novel Predictor for Short-Term Graft Failure
Background; Recently, platelet count and lactate level after liver transplantation (LT) have been both separately reported as predictors of graft failure. In this study, we…2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Hepatectomy with Portacaval Shunt and Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System (MARS) Therapy for Perioperative Catastrophe
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Increased worldwide focus on maximal donor utilization and transplantation of patients once considered too ill to survive liver transplantation may increase the otherwise rare…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio is Confounded by MELD in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation
Department of General Surgery Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Background: Biological markers such as the pre-operative neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) have been suggested to be valuable indicators of recurrence and overall survival after…
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