2019 American Transplant Congress
EBV Latent Proteins Encode for Peptides That Prevent Natural Killer Cell Inhibition
*Purpose: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects more than 90% of adults worldwide and is associated with several malignancies, including post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD). Although EBV infection…2019 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Outcome between Identical Twins in USA from 2001-2017
Starzl Transplant Institute, Univ of Pittsburgh Med Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: This study provides the outcome of Identical-Twin (IT) Kidney-Transplants (KT) in the USA.*Methods: The data from U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Health Statistics,…2019 American Transplant Congress
Low Incidence of Acute Renal Failure with Minimal Prophylaxis after Iodinated-Contrast TC in Ambulatory Renal Transplant Patients
*Purpose: Kidney transplant patients are at risk of contrast-induced nephropathy. CT scan with contrast is a very common imaging test. Our objective is to study…2019 American Transplant Congress
Interstitial CD68+ Cells Infiltration and Kidney Graft Outcome
*Purpose: Macrophage infiltration, as an expression of early inflammation, is associated with unfavorable kidney graft outcome in protocol biopsies. However, few studies have evaluated the…2019 American Transplant Congress
Quantifying Opioid Use after Renal Transplantation
Transplant Center, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
*Purpose: Drug overdose deaths and opioid-involved deaths have reached epidemic levels in the United States. Opioid drugs are currently used to alleviate acute post-operative pain…2019 American Transplant Congress
Renal Transplantation and Sleep: What do Patients Distress for?
The Third Xiangya hospital of Central South University, ChangSha, China
*Purpose: To investigate sleep quality and explore potential contributing factors that affect sleep in renal transplant patients.*Methods: Subjects were recruited from Perioperative renal transplant patients.…2019 American Transplant Congress
Body Mass Index Alone Should Not Be Used to Exclude Potential Kidney Transplant Recipients
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
*Purpose: Patients with extreme obesity (EO, BMI ≥40 kg/m2) are frequently excluded as renal transplant candidates. The study purpose was to analyze outcomes of deceased…2019 American Transplant Congress
Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Risk for Post-Transplant Sensitization and Rejection
*Purpose: Pre-transplant blood transfusion is a well-established risk factor for sensitization to human leukocyte antigens (HLA). HLA sensitization is associated with increased wait-list time, risk…2019 American Transplant Congress
Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Concomitant Complement Factor H Gene Variations Leading to Early Renal Allograft Loss: Multicenter Cases Report from China
*Purpose: The ratio of early renal allograft loss caused by hyperacute rejection, severe surgical complications and sever infection decreased gradually during recent years. Atypical hemolytic…2019 American Transplant Congress
Normal Coronary Angiogram Pre-Transplant Does Not Predict Cardiac Events in Diabetic Kidney Transplant Recipients
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Cardiac events (CE) are a common cause of death in kidney transplant recipients. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors…
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