2019 American Transplant Congress
Microscopic Hepatic Steatosis Prior to Liver Transplantation Influences Clinical Outcomes
Surgery, Liver Transplant, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Although liver transplantation (LT) has become a standard care for end-stage liver diseases, early allograft dysfunction (EAD) and rejection crises curtail the outcomes. Considering…2019 American Transplant Congress
Anti- CD154 / CD40 Costimulation Blockade is Superior to Tacrolimus in Prolonging Survival in Pig-to-Nonhuman Primate Renal Xenotransplantation
*Purpose: Costimulation blockade strategies targeting the CD40/CD154 pathway are highly effective in preventing xenograft rejection in pig-to-nonhuman primate (NHP) transplantation models. The aim of this…2019 American Transplant Congress
Association of Pretransplant and Posttransplant 5-Tier Ratings with Candidate Mortality after Listing
*Purpose: The OPTN Final Rule mandates the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) to publish understandable reports of transplant rate, waitlist mortality, and posttransplant outcomes.…2019 American Transplant Congress
The National Landscape of Heart Transplant Candidates with HIV
*Purpose: Heart disease is a leading cause of death for HIV+ individuals, and the number of HIV+ heart transplant (HT) recipients is growing. Although understanding…2019 American Transplant Congress
Using Ensembles of Machine Learning Classifiers to Maximize the Accuracy and Stability of Molecular Biopsy Interpretation
*Purpose: The Molecular Microscope diagnostic system (MMDx), based on microarray gene expression, uses ensembles of machine learning classifiers rather than single genes, gene sets, or…2019 American Transplant Congress
Using a Commercially Available Assay That Measures Cytomegalovirus-Specific CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell Immunity to Predict Clinically Significant Cytomegalovirus Events in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: To assess the diagnostic performance and clinical utility of the Viracor CMV T-cell Immunity Panel (CMV-TCIP), which measures both CMV-specific Cd4+ and Cd8+ T-cell…2019 American Transplant Congress
Capitalizing On Donor Density To Increase Organ Pool – An Analysis Of Urban And Rural Organ Donors
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: The primary factor limiting access to organ transplantation is the limited supply of deceased donor allografts. While there are multiple potential strategies to increase…2019 American Transplant Congress
Preservation of Pancreatic Islets with Stem Cell Derived CD34+ Vascular Endothelial Progenitor Cells
1Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, 2Diabetes Center, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Islet transplantation can cure Type 1 diabetes; however, multiple donors are needed due to extensive perioperative loss of islets when removed from their native…2019 American Transplant Congress
Intra-abdominal Hypertension And Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: An Organ Procurement Organization’S Experience
*Purpose: Because of a shortage of available organs, an average of 22 people die each day waiting for a transplant. There has been significant research…2019 American Transplant Congress
Intravenous Immunoglobulin Significantly Reduces Bioavailability of Concomitantly Administered Anti-C5 Monoclonal Antibodies
*Purpose: Awareness of drug-drug interactions is critical in management of organ transplant recipients. However, there is little understanding of the possibility of biologic agents interfering…
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