Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 122 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Rat Hind Limb Transplant Model to Assess Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) Inflammation and Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
Z. Wang¹, A. B. Harrant¹, Y. Wang¹, K. Washington¹, E. Farkash², C. A. Huang¹
¹Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, ²Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Vascularized composite allografts are potential surgical solutions for patients with traumatic or disfiguring injuries but are highly immunogenic and require elevated levels of immunosuppression.…
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Human Live Donor Liver Transplantation is Associated with Pd-l1 Expression on Donor-Exosome-Acquiring Host Dendritic Cells
D. Lema, E. Jankowska-Gan, D. Al-Adra, W. Burlingham
Surgery- Transplantation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Liver transplantation (LTx) has been associated with the phenomenon of “cross-dressing” of recipient dendritic cells (DCs) by donor exosome-derived MHC antigens, and acquisition of…
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Impact of UNOS Acceptance Sequence Number on Liver Graft Survival
C. Thornley, O. Kezirian, S. Mehta, J. Cashman, J. Brink, T. Chaly Jr, W. Van der Werf
University of Arizona/Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Many initially declined liver grafts will go on to be successfully transplanted into other candidates. Limited information exists regarding outcomes of liver grafts that…
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Enough Initial Tacrolimus Blood Concentration is Crucial Even with Additional Everolimus in Corticosteroid Early Withdrawal Regimen for Kidney Transplant Recipients
H. Sasaki¹, T. Tanabe¹, H. Higuchi¹, T. Tsujimoto², H. Harada¹
¹Kidney Transplant Surgery, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan, ²Pharmacy, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
*Purpose: Everolimus (EVR) in combination with low-dose calcineurin inhibitor has been demonstrated in clinical trials to have comparable efficacy in low immunological risk kidney transplant…
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Safely Increasing the Number of Renal Transplants Performed in a Small Center Through the Use of Acute Kidney Injury Donors
S. Batie¹, K. Eid², K. Gabrys³, F. Barrantes³, B. Trujillo², H. Kerr²
¹Presbyterian Healthcare Services, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, ²Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM, ³Renal Medicine Associates, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM
*Purpose: New Mexico is medically underserved state with a significant end-stage renal disease population. This study aims to further demonstrate the safety of utilizing AKI…
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Active Vitamin D Prior to Transplant Affects Post-Transplant Outcomes
L. Al Dahabreh¹, C. Abou-Mitri¹, L. Negrea¹, K. Chavin², T. Srinivas¹, A. Padiyar¹
¹Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ²Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Little is known regarding optimizing waitlist management of end stage renal disease to improve post-transplant outcomes. Active vitamin D is associated with improved outcomes…
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Self-Reported Marijuana Use and its Effects on Overall Approval in Potential Living Kidney Donors
C. Delvalle, R. Fatica, J. Augustine
Kidney & Pancreas Transplant, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Past and present substance use is an important part of the psychosocial evaluation of potential living kidney donors. Increasing state legalizations and social acceptance…
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Delayed Graft Function Predicts High Risk of Allograft Loss Following Living and Deceased Donor Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
M. MacConmara¹, J. Gattineni¹, D. Desai¹, J. Parekh², P. Vagefi¹, C. S. Hwang¹
¹UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ²UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
*Purpose: Pediatric kidney recipients receive high quality living and deceased donor kidneys for transplantation, and as such, these kidneys have a low rate of delayed…
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The Clinical Relevance of cPRA in 0-ABDRDQ Mismatched Kidney Transplants
J. H. Lan¹, D. Chang¹, M. Kadatz¹, J. Gill¹, H. M. Gebel², J. S. Gill¹
¹Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: The clinical relevance of immune sensitization as measured by cPRA in kidney transplantation remains uncertain.*Methods: We identified 4,057 adult, first, kidney only transplant recipients…
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Improvement of Renal Function Prior to Liver Transplantation is Not Associated with Better Long-Term Renal Outcome or Mortality
M. Sterneck¹, T. Horvatits², M. Touma², U. Herden³, A. Lohse², L. Fischer³
¹University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, ²Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, ³Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
*Purpose: Since introduction of the MELD score in the liver allocation system, renal impairment in OLT recipients has become a topic of increasing importance. This…