Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 115 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Pretransplant Biopsy as a Influence Factor of Early Graft Function after Donated Kidney Transplantation
X. Qiuxiang, W. Zhendi
Urology Surgery, Wuhan Union Hospital, Wuhan, China
*Purpose: To investigate the relationship between pretransplant biopsy and the early graft function after donated kidney transplantation.*Methods: We examined pretransplant biopsies for 240 kidney transplant…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy Of Rituximab Monotherapy On Anti-human Leukocyte Antigen Antibodies In Highly Sensitized Living Donor Kidney Transplant Patients.
D. J. Sindi¹, A. Al Jedai², H. Aleid³, J. Brockmann⁴, M. Al-Awwami⁵, D. Alissa², E. De Vol⁶, H. Al Khabbaz⁷, L. Fajji⁸
¹Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²Clinical Pharmacy, KFSH&RC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ³Kidney and Pancreas transplantation, KFSH&RC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁴kFSH&RC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁵Clinical Director, Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory, KFSH&RC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁶KFSH&RC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁷Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁸Clinical Transplant Coordinator, KFSH&RC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: We aim to examine the efficacy of Rituximab (RTX) monotherapy in reducing DSA in Highly Sensitised Living Donor Kidney Transplant (HS-LDKT) candidates and potentially…
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Outcomes of Reduced Thymoglobulin Induction Dosing in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients at a Steroid Sparing Center
E. C. Liu, J. H. Lee, R. Abramova
Pharmacy, NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, NY
*Purpose: Studies have demonstrated a mortality benefit with kidney transplantation (KT) in elderly patients, but there is little consensus over optimal immunosuppression. Older KT recipients…
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Approach to Leukopenia in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
M. Shearer, M. Labonte, L. Erbe, R. Rodgriuez, A. Price, V. Rao, M. Casey, K. Soliman, D. Lazarus, D. Taber, M. Posadas Salas
Dept of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: Older kidney transplant recipients face challenges of post-transplant complications related to frailty and comorbidity burden. They are particularly vulnerable to side effects of immunosuppression…
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Human Adenovirus-Specific T Cell Response in Kidney Transplant Recipients Diagnosed with Adenovirus Infection
J. Bruminhent¹, N. Apiwattanakul², S. Hongeng³, S. Kantachuvessiri⁴, S. P. Watcharananan¹
¹Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ²Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ³Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ⁴Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
*Purpose: Cell-mediated immunity plays an important role in controlling human adenovirus (HAdV) infection after kidney transplantation (KT). We investigated T cell lymphocyte subsets and HAdV-specific…
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Qualitative Recovery Outcomes of Living Kidney Donors
J. Huang¹, M. Mahoney², J. Buggs¹, E. Rogers¹, A. Kumar³
¹Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, ³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the qualitative outcomes of living kidney donors by gender.*Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of…
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A Novel Trapezoidal Area Under Curve (AUC) Based Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) Measurement Using Non Radioactive Iohexol Plasma Clearance in Potential Kidney Donors
V. Ariyamuthu¹, L. Anderson², N. AbdulRahim¹, S. Levea³, M. MacConmara⁴, C. Hwang⁴, K. Fankhauser⁵, I. Hashim⁵, B. Tanriover¹
¹UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Internal Medicine/Nephrology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁴Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁵Clinical Chemistry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Plasma Iohexol clearance based GFR measurement is considered an accurate measure of renal function. We compared performance of a novel trapezoidal AUC method of…
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Renal Transplantation from a Living Donor with a Horseshoe Kidney
J. CHOI, J. Jung, J. Kim, H. Kwon, S. Shin, Y. Kim, D. Han
Division of Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Horseshoe kidney is one of the most common urinary congenital abnormalities, with an incidence of 1 in 400 to 800. Because of complexity, the…
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Compatible Pairs And Non-directed Living Donors Enhance Paired Exchange Kidney Transplantation: Single-center Experience
L. Jaber, C. Tiletile, J. Bellingham, N. Garg, A. Hassoun, H. Mahanty, N. Neidlinger, A. Sandhu, P. Patel, W. Bry, S. Katznelson, V. Peddi
California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Compatible donor (CD) and living non-directed (altruistic) donor (NDD) participation in kidney paired exchange programs has been known to increase the transplantation possibilities for…
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Unplanned Pregnancies after Liver Transplant Are Associated with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
M. Sarkar¹, L. A. Coscia², D. Kliniewski², S. Rao³, S. Constantinescu⁴, M. J. Moritz⁵
¹Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, PA, ²Gift of Life Institute, Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA, ³Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ⁴Medicine, Lewis Katz Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze planned vs. unplanned pregnancies in female liver transplant recipients. Background: Over 30% of female transplant patients…