2019 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics Associated with Immunosuppressant Adherence after Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant
*Purpose: Without adherence to immunosuppressant (IS) medication, renal allografts will likely not last in transplant (TX) recipients, which may result in progressively worsened renal function…2019 American Transplant Congress
Genomic Variations in Epstein Barr Virus are Associated with Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder
Stanford Univ School of Med, Stanford, CA
*Purpose: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a potentially fatal complication of organ transplantation characterized by abnormal proliferation of lymphoid cells in the setting of immunosuppression.…2019 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Major Liver Allocation Policy Changes on Waitlist Outcomes in Multivisceral Transplantation
*Purpose: Liver-intestine allocation is determined in the liver waitlist. This study aimed to evaluate effects of recent updates in liver allocation policy on waitlist outcomes…2019 American Transplant Congress
A Step-Wise Desensitization Using Rituximab&Bortezomib Combined with Antithymocyte Globulin for Highly Sensitized Kidney Transplant Candidates
Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
*Purpose: In highly HLA sensitized patients, both memory B and T cells responding to donor-specific HLA in addition to plasma cells secreting anti-HLA Abs are…2019 American Transplant Congress
Complete Robotic-Assisted Kidney Transplantation: Our Initial Experience
VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation is the standard treatment for patients with ESRD. Very limited advancement has been made in its surgical aspects. Minimal invasive approach for…2019 American Transplant Congress
Retrospective Evaluation of Optimal Cmv Prophylaxis Regimens in Lung Transplant Patients: Analysis of Patient Outcomes Pre and Post Protocol Dosing Alterations
St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Given the heightened risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) following lung transplantation compared to other solid organ transplants, with minimal evidence based guidance specific to this…2019 American Transplant Congress
RNA Splicing and Lineage Progression: Identification of an Integrated Splicing Pattern in Endodermal Lineage Progression
*Purpose: Epigenetic states such as histone modifications and DNA methylation that influence transcription are well-characterized regulators of stem cell pluripotency and differentiation to specific lineages.…2019 American Transplant Congress
T Cell-Intrinsic Dysfunction in Donor-Specific Transplantation Tolerance
*Purpose: Donor-specific tolerance offers many advantages over current lifelong non-specific immunosuppression strategies, but the mechanisms by which it may be durably maintained remain to be…2019 American Transplant Congress
Role of RIPK3 in Chronic Rejection Following Human Lung Transplantation
Norton Thoracic Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Immunological mechanisms leading to chronic rejection, bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), following human lung transplantation remains unclear though a strong correlation have been identified between…2019 American Transplant Congress
Poor Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Candidates & Recipients with History of Falls
1Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, 2Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: In patients with ESRD, serious fall injuries (e.g. fractures) are associated with decreased chance of listing or transplantation. It is likely that KT candidates…
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