Am J Transplant, Volume 18, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 136 of 211 - ATC Abstracts

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Risk Factors for Graft Failure in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Polycystic Kidney Disease
G. Bhutani, B. Astor, A. Djamali.
University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Background: Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the underlying renal disease in 15% of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) in the US. Post-transplant outcomes and contributing factors…
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Anti-IdeS Antibodies in IVIg and Its Effect on IdeS Activity
A. Runström,¹ S. Järnum,¹ S. Jordan,² L. Winstedt,¹ C. Kjellman.¹
¹Hansa Medical AB, Lund, Sweden; ²Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
ObjectiveEvaluate how and why intravenous gamma globulin (IVIg) affects IdeS-cleavage of IgG.IntroductionIgG degrading enzyme of Streptococcus pyogenes (IdeS) cleaves human IgG in two steps, first…
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Burden of Primary CMV Infections Remains High Despite Six Months Valganciclovir Prophylaxis in High-Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients
I. Helanterä,¹ F. Ortiz,² R. Loginov,³ L. Mannonen,³ M. Lempinen,¹ I. Lautenschlager.³
¹Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; ²Nephrology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; ³Virology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
A. Prophylaxis has mostly replaced preemptive therapy in CMV seronegative recipients of kidneys from seropositive donors (D+/R-). Primary infections occur commonly even after six months…
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Clinical Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients Infected with Hepatitis C Virus and Treated with Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy
M. Alkadi,¹ E. Abuhelaiqa,¹ M. Derbala,² O. Fituri,¹ J. Mahmoud,³ M. Jarman,³ M. Asim,¹ A. Aziz,¹ A. Nauman,¹ A. Hamdi,¹ Y. Medhat,² S. Al Kaabi,² H. Al-Malki.¹
¹Medicine-Nephrology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; ²Medicine-Gastroenterology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; ³Surgery-Transplant, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Introduction:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has negative impact on patient and graft survival in kidney transplant recipients. In the past, treatment of HCV infection post…
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Outcomes of Transplant Patients with Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis(EPS) Treated with Tamoxifen and Steroids
R. Parthasarathy,¹ T. Fairhead,^1,2 B. McCormick,^1,2 G. Knoll,^1,2 S. Hoar.^1,2
¹Division of Nephrology, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; ²Kidney Research Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
EPS, a severe complication of PD and may present after kidney txp upon discontinuation of PD, a condition known as post-transplantation EPS. TDespite the possible…
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Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio(NLR) is Significantly Decreased in Kidney Transplant Patients: Is NLR a Novel Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease in Kidney Transplant Patients?
H. Shirakawa,¹ J. Hasegawa,² A. Ishiwatari,² M. Kono,² S. Wakai.²
¹Urology, Ohkubo Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan; ²Nephrology, Ohkubo Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
【Background】The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a novel simple biomarker of in inflammation. It has emerged as a predictor of poor prognosis in cancer and cardiovascular…
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Increased BMI is a Predictor of Early Post-Transplant Cardiac Events and Mortality
A. Mahgoub, S. Jackson, J. Lake, N. Lim.
Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; Transplant Information Services/ISR2, Fairview Health Services, Minneapolis, MN.
Background: Cardiac events (CVE) remain a significant source of morbidity in the early post-transplant(post-tx) period despite extensive evaluation prior to liver transplant(LT). It is important…
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Hepatic Artery Resistive Indices on Doppler Ultrasound at Long Term Follow Up in Liver Transplant Recipients: Importance and Implications
P. Serrano Rodriguez, L. Cramer, K. Jones, E. Lemmon, T. Masakadza, A. Milukas, R. Watkins, D. Gerber, C. Desai.
Abdominal Transplant Surgery, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Ultrasound Doppler has a proven value in early post transplant period, however the importance at the long term follow up is not proven. Doppler results…
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Differences in Liver Waitlist Mortality Due to Geographic Disparity in Organ Availability
A. Massie,¹ S. DiBrito,¹ J. Motter,¹ M. Henderson,¹ S. Zhou,¹ K. Jackson,¹ D. Segev,¹ S. Gentry.²
¹Johns Hopkins, Baltimore; ²US Naval Academy, Annapolis.
DSA-level geographic disparity in access to liver transplantation for waitlisted patients has been described, but the impact of this disparity on waitlist mortality is poorly…
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Regional Variation in the Outcomes of MELD-Na Based Liver Allocation
L. Chau,¹ D. Moonka,² K. Collins,¹ M. Rizzari,¹ A. Yoshida,¹ M. Abouljoud,¹ S. Nagai.¹
¹Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; ²Gastroenterology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Introduction: While there is known geographic discrepancy in waitlist and transplant outcomes in the MELD era, there is a paucity in understanding of these variations…