Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 40 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

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Fibrosis Scoring Correlates with Progression of Chronic Pancreatitis, Islet Isolation Yields and Transplant Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Islet Autotransplantation
Y. Liu¹, J. SoRelle², K. Kumano³, S. Vasu³, M. Lawrence⁴, A. Gupta¹, N. Onaca¹, E. Beecherl¹, B. Naziruddin⁴
¹Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX, ²UTSouthwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, ⁴Baylor University Medical Ctr, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Total pancreatectomy with autologous islet transplantation (TPIAT) is a promising procedure for alleviating pain and maintaining glucose homeostasis in chronic pancreatitis (CP) patients. However,…
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Pictogram Tool to Improve Medication Adherence in Heart Transplant Families with Limited English Proficiency and Low Health Literacy
A. C. Rothkopf¹, J. Chen², N. Jasiak-Panek³, K. Le³, A. Joong⁴, L. J. Addonizio¹
¹Pediatric Cardiology, Columbia University, New York, NY, ²Department of Pharmacy, Columbia University, New York, NY, ³Department of Pharmacy, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁴Pediatric Cardiology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Rejection in heart transplant recipients significantly limits long-term survival, impairs quality of life, and increases both direct and indirect costs of care. Preventing rejection…
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Pregnancy Outcomes by Conception Age in Female Liver Transplant Recipients
M. Sarkar¹, L. A. Coscia², D. Kliniewski², S. Rao³, S. Constantinescu⁴, M. J. Moritz⁵
¹Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Gift of Life Institute, Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA, ³Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ⁴Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare pregnancy outcomes in liver transplant recipients by different conception ages. Background: Over 30% of female transplant…
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Steadily Dropping Malignancy Rates after Pediatric Kidney Transplantation Have Now Reversed in the Most Recent Era: A Report of the North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Studies (NAPRTCS)
V. Dharnidharka¹, C. Cramer², A. Chua³, A. Moudgil⁴, K. Martz⁵, T. Blydt-Hansen⁶, J. Smith⁷, A. Neu, on behalf of the NAPRTCS Investigators⁸
¹Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁴Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, ⁵Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD, ⁶BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁷Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ⁸Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: In general, malignancies are very rare in children, compared to older adults. The NAPRTCS registry has collected data on children receiving kidney transplants in…
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Clostridium difficile Infection Mimics Intestinal Acute Cellular Rejection in Pediatric Multivisceral Transplant – A Case Series
D. A. Cheung¹, T. Beduschi², A. Tekin², G. Selvaggi², R. M. Vianna², J. Garcia¹
¹Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, ²Surgery, Division of Liver/GI Transplant, University of Miami, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common healthcare-associated infection in the United States. One out of 8 recipients who undergo transplantation with more…
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Targeting Syk Signaling in Myeloid Cells Protects against Liver Fibrosis and Hepatocarcinogenesis
A. Torres-Hernandez, W. Wang, G. Miller
Surgery, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
*Purpose: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the mechanistic role of Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK) signaling on the fibrosis - hepatocarcinogenesis axis and…
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Impact of Previous Hepatic Resection on the Outcome of Liver Transplantation: A Case-Control Analysis
M. Serenari, M. Paterno, A. D. Pinna, M. Ravaioli, E. Prosperi, M. Del Gaudio, C. Zanfi, V. Bertuzzo, G. Frascaroli, M. Cescon
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
*Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of HR on the outcome of LT.*Methods: Data of patients treated by LT between…
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Actual Outcomes and Technical Feasibility of Living Donor-Related Liver Re-Transplantation
W. Kim¹, G. Song², S. Lee²
¹Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the experience of liver re-transplantation (re-LT) at a large volume living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) center…
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Immune Cells Composition of Humanized Mouse Kidney Compared to Normal Human Kidney
S. Noel¹, J. T. Kurzhagen¹, S. Lee¹, M. Sadasivam², A. R. Hamad², P. M. Pierorazio³, H. Rabb¹
¹Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Urology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Most clinical studies fail in spite of promising mouse studies, in part due to fundamental differences between mice and human responses. Attempts have been…
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IL-21 Induces the Transformation of Th Cell Subsets in Acute Rejection after Kidney Transplantation
H. Deng, R. Wang, J. Shen, J. Chen
Kidney Disease Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
*Purpose: IL-21 exhibits a wide range of immunomodulatory functions in the organism, regulating immune cells such as B cells and T cells. In this study,…