Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 115 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Decoding the Troubled Allograft: Proteinuria within the 1^st Post-Transplant Year Associates with and Risk Stratifies Inflamed Renal Transplants
A. Cherukuri, R. Mehta, A. Tevar, R. Munjal, K. Kalra, C. Puttarajappa, P. Sood, C. Wu, S. Hariharan
Starzl Transplantation Institute, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: The relationship between progression of proteinuria and allograft histology through the 1st year with clinical outcomes is unclear.*Methods: Here, we systematically studied proteinuria {early…
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Paired Exchange Living Donor Liver Transplantation Using Compatible Pairs- U.S. Single Center Experience
T. Klair, D. Fritze, E. Thomas, G. Abrahamian, G. Halff, K. Speeg, F. Cigarroa
University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
*Purpose: ABO and size incompatibility are common reasons for non-acceptance of otherwise suitable donors in Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT). Paired exchange LDLT has been…
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Center Effects Substantially Explain Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplants, Yet DSA Effects Remain
D. Stewart, A. Robinson, D. Klassen, A. Wilk
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: The OPTN developed a novel methodology in 2016 to monitor equity in access to deceased donor kidney transplants (Tx) among waitlisted candidates. Results have…
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Genome-Wide Analysis of Epstein Barr Virus Identifies Variations in the Latency Gene EBNA3C That Are Associated with Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder
E. Maloney, J. Toh, S. M. Krams, C. O. Esquivel, O. M. Martinez
Stanford University Sch of Med, Stanford, CA
*Purpose: Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is a gamma herpes virus that is associated with a variety of human malignancies including EBV+ B cell lymphomas in…
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Tissue Specificity and the Role of Lymphocytes in Estrogen-Mediated Protection from Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
P. T. Hernandez, C. S. O'Brien, S. J. Concors, L. N. Krumeich, Z. Wang, G. Ge, W. Hancock, M. H. Levine
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Renal ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major contributor to delayed graft function (DGF) in kidney transplantation. We previously demonstrated lower rates of DGF…
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Tonic-Signaling Chimeric Antigen Receptors Drive Exhaustion in Regulatory T Cells
C. Lamarche¹, C. Mackall², E. Weber³, M. Levings⁴
¹University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Stanford University School of Medicine, Standford, CA, ³Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, ⁴Surgery, University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Purpose: Regulatory T cells (Tregs) and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) Tregs are a promising cell therapy to prevent or treat autoimmune diseases or allograft rejection.…
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Evaluation of an Opioid Restrictive Pain Management Initiative in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
S. Tischer¹, S. Maryan², L. Pacurar¹, S. Kumar¹, S. Waits¹, M. Englesbe¹, R. Sung¹, K. McMurry¹
¹Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²ProHealth Care, Milwaukee, WI
*Purpose: Recent national policy changes make it imperative to implement practices to reduce opioid prescribing. Despite the importance, evidence to guide opioid utilization following kidney…
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First Case of Simultaneous Living Related Parathyroid- and Kidney Transplantation Into a Child
N. Vallant¹, M. Sinha², P. Gogalniceanu¹, M. Cheung², C. Boffa³, M. Irving², P. Carroll², J. Hubbard¹, R. Gokmen¹, N. Ware², N. Mamode¹, N. Kessaris¹
¹Renal Transplant and Vascular Access, Guy's Hospital London, London, United Kingdom, ²Renal Transplant and Vascular Access, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ³Renal Transplant and Vascular Access, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Inherited hypoparathyroidism can lead to life threatening episodes of hypocalcaemia as well as to end stage renal failure at a young age. We are…
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Waitlist Mortality in Children with Biliary Atresia: A Competing Risks Analysis
I. A. Ziogas, F. Ye, Z. Zhao, L. K. Matsuoka, M. I. Montenovo, S. P. Alexopoulos
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: Biliary atresia (BA) is the most common indication for liver transplant (LT) in children. The current PELD allocation algorithm does not accurately reflect the…
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Characterizing the Landscape and Impact of Infections Following Kidney Transplantation
K. R. Jackson, J. Motter, R. Avery, W. Werbel, A. Massie, J. Garonzik-Wang, D. Segev
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Infections remain a major threat to successful kidney transplantation (KT), although there is limited data on the spectrum and clinical consequences of a post-KT…