Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 153 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Systematic Testing and Specificity Mapping of Alloantigen-Specific Chimeric Antigen Receptors in T Regulatory Cells
C. Lamarche, N. Dawson, P. Bergqvist, R. Hoeppli, M. Mojibian, V. Feung, Q. Huang, J. Gillies, P. Orban, M. Levings
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Purpose: Achieving transplant tolerance with regulatory T cell (Treg) adoptive immunotherapy is currently under investigation as a therapy to reduce graft rejection and improve long-term…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Early Post-transplant Weight Gain In Inner-city Kidney Transplant Recipients (ktrs) Does Not Remit And Is Associated With Poor Food Quality, Stress And Anxiety.
A. Myrie, J. Leong, J. Fazli, Y. Akivis, C. Wilson, M. Markell
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: Weight gain is a significant issue in the post-transplant period and can contribute to morbidity and development or worsening of diabetes and hypertension. Some…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Education outside the Transplant Center – Initial Experience with an On-Line Transplant Education Hub
D. Belenko¹, C. Richardson¹, A. Li¹, N. Edwards¹, J. Lam¹, A. D. Waterman², A. Garg³, M. Novak⁴, I. Mucsi¹
¹Division of Nephrology and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Division of Nephrology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, ³Division of Nephrology, Western University, London, ON, Canada, ⁴Centre for Mental Health, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Limited knowledge about kidney transplant (KT) is a potential barrier that may prevent patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) from pursuing KT. Dialysis and…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Grafts Ultrasound Guided Biopsy Performed By Nephrologist. Regaining Technique And Improving Results
J. Juega, M. Perez, L. Cañas, J. Soler, M. Troya, I. Bancu, R. Lauzurica
Nephrology, Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: Stablish the optimal technique and protocol of ultrasound guided renal graft biopsy to be performed by nephrologist compared with previous standard of care, regading…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Combination of Ketoconazole and Tacrolimus Increases the Risk of Kidney Transplant Rejection in African Americans
M. E. Sharshir, A. Zhang, E. Khan, B. Zhang, S. Giusti, R. Zhang
Nephrology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: African American patients generally have a rapid metabolism and thus require higher doses of tacrolimus after kidney transplantation. Ketoconazole inhibits tacrolimus metabolism and can…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact of T-cell Mediated Allograft Rejection and Antibody Mediated Rejection within the First Year after Kidney Transplantation
I. Owoyemi, D. Jorgensen, S. Tandukar, R. Mehta, S. Hariharan
Thomas E. Starzl Institute of Transplantation and Division of Transplant Nephrology, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: This study evaluated the impact of Clinical and Sub-clinical T-Cell-Mediated Rejection (TCMR), Sub-Clinical Inflammation and Antibody Mediated Rejection (ABMR) within the 1st year post-kidney…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Serum Apolipoproteins B and A1 Predict the Development of Late Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus in Prevalent Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
R. Malyala, L. Rapi, M. Nash, G. Prasad
St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) increases adverse outcomes. The risk factors for PTDM have not been fully delineated. Glucose metabolism links closely to cholesterol metabolism.…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy And Safety Of Febuxostat In Renal Transplant Recipients With Hyperuricemia
L. Liu¹, J. Jiang¹, Q. Fu², S. Long³, H. Zhang², X. Su², J. Li², C. Wu², R. Deng², W. Zhang³, C. Wang²
¹Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, ²Organ transplant center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, ³Information Data Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of febuxostat in the treatment of hyperuricemia in renal transplant recipients.*Methods: A total number of 124 renal transplant…
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Implementation of a Longitudinal Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Transition Program and Seminar – Safely Making the Long Leap to the Adult World
M. Moss, E. Steinberg, A. Sikora, K. McKinnon, J. Goebel, M. Bock
Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Introduction: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) recipients of renal transplants (RTR) are confronted with a unique set of stressors. Rates of non-adherence are high…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Children after Kidney Transplantation. Risk Factors and Outcomes
M. L. Monteverde¹, J. M. Velasco¹, M. E. Izzo², M. Mannarino², J. P. Ibanez¹, A. B. Chaparro¹, C. E. Vezzani¹
¹Nephrology, Hospital de Pediatria JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Food and Nutrition, Hospital de Pediatria JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
*Purpose: 1) To describe prevalence of overweight and obesity and changes in body mass index (BMI) and height Z-score at transplant time (T0) and 12…