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  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Assessment of Peak Levels and Metabolism Rates in African American (AA) and Non-AA Kidney Transplant Recipients (KTR) on Immediate-Release Tacrolimus (IR-tac)

    T. Horwedel,1 R. Sodhi,2 D. Tsapapas,3 M. Mills,4 S. Patel,4 G. Towns.5

    1Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO; 2St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO; 3Columbia University, New York, NY; 4Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Cary, NC; 5University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL.

    Trough-to-daily dose (C/D) ratio has been used as a simple method for evaluation of IR-tac metabolism rate. Recent studies have shown that fast metabolizers defined…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Development of Optimal Simplified Equation for Estimation of Mycophenolic Acid Exposure Following Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium Administration in Chinese Renal Transplant Recipients

    W. Peng, C. Tian, Z. Chen, W. Xue, G. Wang, Q. Ye, X. Zhang, M. Gu, M. Zhao, C. Wang, C. Huang, J. Yan, W. Zhang, C. Ding, Y. Fu, S. Ye, X. Hu, R. Tan, M. Li, R. Deng, Y. Ke, W. Wu, M. Fan, J. Chen.

    MyERA Study Group, Hangzhou, China.

    Background: Limited sampling strategies (LSS) aids in overcoming the complexity of extensive PK sampling and supporting the calculation of mycophenolic acid (MPA) exposure. This study…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Pharmacokinetics of Mycophenolic Acid Following Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium Administration in Chinese Renal Transplant Recipients

    W. Peng, C. Tian, Z. Chen, W. Xue, G. Wang, Q. Ye, X. Zhang, M. Gu, M. Zhao, C. Wang, C. Huang, J. Yan, W. Zhang, C. Ding, Y. Fu, S. Ye, X. Hu, R. Tan, M. Li, R. Deng, Y. Ke, W. Wu, M. Fan, J. Chen.

    MyERA Study Group, Hangzhou, China.

    Background: Mycophenolic acid (MPA), active component of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) or enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS), is the most commonly used immunosuppressant in renal transplant recipients…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    National Survey of Living Donor Coordinators to Identify Barriers to Living Donation

    D. Moore,1 M. Dietrich,1 P. Buerhaus,2 J. Rodrigue,3 A. Minnick.1

    1Vanderbilt University, Nashville; 2Montana State University, Bozeman; 3Beth Israel Deaconess MC, Boston.

    Purpose: Living donor coordinators (LDC) are the frontline healthcare providers for potential living kidney donors. However, there is limited research regarding LDC perceptions of barriers…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    The New Crescentic Incision: A Good Option for Donor Nephrectomy

    M. Haberal,1 M. Kirnap,1 A. Akdur,1 E. Ayvazoglu Soy,1 S. Yildirim,1 G. Moray,1 Z. Kayhan,2 A. Torgay.2

    1Transplantation, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; 2Anesthesiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.

    Introduction: Living kidney donation helps to avoid or reduce the time period of dialysis and time spent on waiting lists for patients requiring a new…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Enhanced Recovery after Kidney Transplantation Regardless of Donor Organ Source

    O. Ojogho,1 S. BaniHani,1 S. Nemr,1 B. Dieter,2 A. Joyce,1 J. Mejia.1

    1Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Spokane, WA; 2Providence Health Care, Spokane, WA.

    BACKGROUND: Enhanced recovery after kidney transplantation is a desired outcome with potential value-enhancing benefits of reduced length of stay (LOS), costs, and risk of nosocomial…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Novel Approach to Molecular Testing Using Routine Diagnostic Tissue

    P. Herzyk,1 F. McMonagle,1 P. Shiels,1 S. Coley.2

    1University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; 2Columbia University, New York.

    Currently, molecular diagnostics in kidney transplantation requires dedicated fresh tissue. This requirement limits use in mainstream clinical settings due to perceived increased patient risk in…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    JC Virus-Associated Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipient

    G. Huang,1 M. Wang,2 X. Chen,1 S-.C. Yang,3 L. Chen.1

    1Department of Organ Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; 2Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; 3Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.

    Background: JC virus (JCV) inflection is more common than BK virus (BKV) in general population. But in kidney transplants, polyomavirus nephropathy (PVAN) is primarily caused…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Single Center Experience of HLA-Related Donor Specific Antibody in Living Donor Liver Transplantation

    H. Egawa,1 Y. Kotera,1 A. Ohmori,1 S. Yamashita,1 T. Kato,1 S. Nemoto,1 T. Ishizuka,2 M. Yamamoto.1

    1Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; 2Clinical Laboratory, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

    Although impact of donor specific antibody in liver transplantation has been recognized, significance of desensitization is not established yet. Our aim is to share our…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Comparison of Tobacco Consumption versus Marijuana Consumption in Liver Transplant Recipients

    P. Serrano Rodriguez, R. Watkins, L. Jurgevich, D. Gerber, A. Nayyar, J. Jadi, C. Moses, C. Desai.

    Abdominal Transplant Surgery, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.

    The long term effects of smoking tobacco have been widely reported, from cardiovascular disease, to pulmonary complications and cancer, the effect of Marijuana has not…
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