Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 161 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
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…
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Patient Response to a Formal Living Donor Liver Transplant Educational Program
P. Narayanan, C. Palumbo, K. Ventura, R. Tomlin, L. Hammers, M. Joyce, D. Wuerth, D. Haakinson, S. Kulkarni, D. Mulligan, S. Emre, A. Liapakis
Transplantation Center, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: Informed consent for liver waitlist candidates is required and includes discussion of donor graft options. Living donor liver transplant (LDLT) is an established option…
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Early Allograft Dysfunction Does Not Predict Graft or Patient Survival in Recipients of Living Donor Liver Transplantation
H. J. Braun, J. L. Dodge, J. D. Grab, N. L. Ascher, J. P. Roberts
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: The rationale for left lobe utilization in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is that removal of a smaller liver segment that is still sufficient…
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Correlation of Crossmatch Predictions with Actual Results and Clinical Outcomes
R. Forbes¹, B. Concepcion¹, S. Fossey²
¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Dialysis Clinic, Inc, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: Flow cytometry crossmatching (FXM) is recognized as a valuable tool to assess immunological risk prior to renal transplantation. The increased resolution in HLA typing…
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Ikaros/IRF4 Signaling Regulates SIRT1-Mediated Macrophage M2 Shift in Liver Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: From Mouse-to-Human
K. Kadono¹, K. Nakamura¹, H. Hirao¹, S. Kageyama¹, K. J. Dery¹, T. Ito¹, J. Aziz¹, X. Li², B. Ke¹, R. W. Busuttil¹, J. W. Kupiec‐Weglinski¹
¹Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ²NIEHS, Durham, NC
*Purpose: Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) represents a risk factor for early graft dysfunction and rejection in liver transplantation (LT). Despite the efficacy of Sirtuin 1…
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Interferon Sensitivity Promotes Recovery from Acetaminophen Induced Liver Injury
S. Datta, T. Hamilton, G. C. Sen
Inflammation and Immunity, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: The current study was undertaken to assess the role of inflammatory signaling during induction of and recovery from acetaminophen induced acute liver failure.*Methods: C57BL/6…
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Pregnancy after Renal Transplantation
A. Schwarz¹, F. Keller², H. Haller¹
¹Nephrology Department, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ²Nephrology Department, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
*Purpose: Pregnancy after renal transplantation (tx) means a risk for mother, child, and the renal graft. We aimed to specify the main risks.*Methods: We evaluated…
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Changes in Body Mass Index and Outcomes after Kidney Transplantation: A Single Centre, Retrospective, Observational Study
A. Arshad¹, J. Hodson², K. Khalil¹, A. Sharif³
¹University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ²Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, Institute of Translational Medicine, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ³Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, UK, Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Birmingham, United Kingdom
*Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe the changes in body mass index (BMI) after kidney transplantation and assess how this influences long-term…
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Recipient and Donor Factors at the Time of Transplant as Predictors of Graft Outcomes
K. Soliman¹, V. Rohan², S. Zemin¹, A. Price¹, A. P. Salas¹, D. Lazarus¹, M. Casey³, D. J. Taber², V. Rao³
¹Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Medicine and Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: As the ESRD population ages and the impetus to increase utilization of donor organs grows, we aimed to evaluate the impact of donor and…
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Natural Evolution Of Tacrolimus Intra-patient Variability Among Renal Transplant Recipients
K. Zheng, S. Tremblay, N. S. Ejaz, N. K. Wilson, K. Hoffman, T. Kaur, M. Anand, E. S. Woodle, R. R. Alloway, T. E. Kaiser
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: High tacrolimus (TAC) intra-patient variability (IPV) has been correlated with negative outcomes post renal transplant (RT). The natural evolution of TAC IPV remains uncharacterized…