2018 American Transplant Congress
Islet Xenotransplantation: A Quest for Clinically Available Immunosuppression Regimens
Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
IntroductionThe field of porcine islet xenotransplantation has made significant progress in non-human primate studies in recent years. However, one major barrier preventing clinical translation of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Thirty-Six Consecutive Kidney Transplants in Recipients with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Single-Centre Experience
Background. Due to high recurrence rate, poor kidney transplant (KTx) survival has been reported for recipients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). More recently, prophylaxis…2018 American Transplant Congress
Marijuana Use Should Not Preclude Consideration for Kidney Transplantation
Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.
Purpose: Policies for transplant eligibility for tobacco and marijuana (MJ) users vary among transplant centers. The aim of this study was to compare the impact…2018 American Transplant Congress
Gut Microbiota, Mycophenolate Mofetil, and Post-Transplant Diarrhea in Kidney Transplant Recipients
1Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; 2Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY.
INTRODUCTION. The etiology of post-transplant diarrhea is often unknown and attributed to mycophenolate mofetil dosage.METHODS. We recruited 71 kidney transplant recipients for serial collection of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Race, Income, and Insurance Status Predict Migration for Liver Transplantation in the United States
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Background: Ongoing organ shortage and regional differences in organ availability have encouraged patients in need of liver transplantation (LT) to travel in order to increase…2018 American Transplant Congress
Elevated Skin Specific Non-HLA Antibodies Correlate with Acute Rejection Episodes in Clinical VCA
Introduction: Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) is unique by presence of the skin in the allografts. Due to the high immunogenicity of skin and the presence…2018 American Transplant Congress
CMV Mismatch Still Negatively Affects Patient and Graft Survival in the Era of CMV Prophylactic and Preemptive Therapy: A Paired Kidney Analysis
Background: The impact of CMV serostatus on kidney transplant outcomes in an era when CMV prophylactic and preemptive strategies are used routinely is not clearly…2018 American Transplant Congress
Tocilizumab Stabilizes Renal Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Chronic Active Antibody Mediated Rejection (CAAMR)
Columbia University, New York.
INTRO: CAAMR after kidney transplantation (KTx) is associated with rates of allograft failure approaching 50% at 2 years from injury involving T cells, B cells,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Donor Hypothermia Outcomes in Living Kidney Transplantation
Background: The effect of donor hypothermia is known to significantly reduce the rate of delayed graft function (DGF) in cadaveric donor kidney transplantation. The effect…2018 American Transplant Congress
Improved Renal Allograft Survival for Pre-Emptive Paediatric Renal Transplant Recipients in the United Kingdom
OBJECTIVESThe aim of this study was to investigate whether being on dialysis at the time of renal transplantation affected renal allograft survival in paediatric renal…
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