Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 205 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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The Time is Now: Improving Waiting Times in Minority Populations
L. Mendez-Castaner, L. Preczewski, M. Muldoon, A. Harshman, M. Goble, G. Guerra
Miami Transplant Institute, Miami, FL
*Purpose: A significant limiting factor to transplantation resides on waiting time based on blood type. Historically candidates in blood groups B and O experience higher…
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Persistent Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism in the First Year after Kidney Transplantation is Associated with Calcium Phosphate Deposition in the Kidney Allograft
R. S. Avasare¹, N. K. Andeen², M. Stack¹, E. N. Dewey³, S. Rehman¹, M. Shindo⁴, J. Y. Lim³
¹Nephrology & Hypertension, OHSU, Portland, OR, ²Pathology, OHSU, Portland, OR, ³Surgery, OHSU, Portland, OR, ⁴Otolaryngology, OHSU, Portland, OR
*Purpose: To investigate risk factors for calcium phosphate deposition in the kidney allograft.*Methods: This is a single-institution, retrospective analysis of adult patients who underwent kidney…
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Belatacept Conversion is Safe and Effective in Adolescent and Young Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Moudgil, C. Petyak, K. Sgambat
Nephrology, Children's National Med. Ctr., Washington, DC
*Purpose: Though tacrolimus (TAC) is a cornerstone of maintenance immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients, some patients have significant side effects related to TAC. Conversion from…
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Risk of Histological Relapse in Patients with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance after Kidney Transplantation
A. Bentall¹, C. Heybeli², F. G. Cosio¹, M. El Ters¹, N. Leung¹, M. P. Alexander³
¹Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey, ³Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: There is increased recognition of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS) but data on kidney transplant (ktx)outcomes are lacking. We assessed KTX outcomes of…
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The Impact of Preoperative Glucose Intolerance and Hypertension on the Living Kidney Donors
T. Hiramitsu¹, T. Tomosugi¹, K. Futamura¹, M. Okada¹, N. Goto¹, S. Narumi¹, K. Uchida², Y. Watarai¹
¹Department of Transplant and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya Aichi, Japan, ²Department of Transplant Surgery, Masuko Memorial Hospital, Nagoya Aichi, Japan
*Purpose: Recently the mortality of living kidney donors was demonstrated to be significantly worse than that of healthy general population. However, the impact of preoperative…
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Sirolimus Combined with Low-Dose Calcineurin Inhibitor in Kidney Transplant Recipients from Expanded Criteria Donors
J. Zhang, J. Lin, Y. Tian, W. Sun, L. Zhang
Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
*Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of conversion from calcineurin inhibitor-based immunosuppressive regimen to sirolimus combined with low-dose calcineurin inhibitor in recipients with abnormal…
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Serum Cystatin C Predicts Kidney-Related Outcomes and Transplant-Free Survival in Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease and Low Body Mass Index
N. Shankar¹, M. Garcia Saenz de Sicilia², A. Duarte-Rojo³, S. K. Asrani⁴, J. F. Trotter⁴, G. B. Klintmalm⁴, B. V. Fischbach⁵, S. A. Gonzalez⁵
¹Internal Medicine, Baylor Scott & White University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, ³Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Center for Liver Diseases, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX, ⁵Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Fort Worth, TX
*Purpose: Liver transplant (LT) candidates with sarcopenia are disadvantaged by creatinine-based assessment of renal function as creatinine overestimates glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Low body mass…
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Adult Split Liver Transplants Increased after Implementation of a Pediatric Liver Transplant Program
J. Cullen¹, P. Vargas¹, S. Pelletier¹, K. Soltys², S. Rasmussen¹, G. Mazariegos², J. Oberholzer¹, N. Goldaracena¹
¹Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, ²Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Split liver transplantation (SLT) is a strategy to address organ shortage, but is technically more demanding than whole liver transplants.*Methods: SLTs conducted at a…
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Transplant Center Effect on Acute Liver Failure Outcomes in a National Cohort
N. Z. Wong, K. R. Reddy, T. Bittermann
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Transplant centers coordinate complex care for patients with acute liver failure (ALF), in whom liver transplantation (LT) can be lifesaving. This study examines associations…
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Pneumocystis Pneumonia Occurrence and Prophylaxis Duration in Kidney Transplant Recipients According to Perioperative Treatment with Rituximab
Y. Ko, Y. Kim, D. Han, H. Kwon
Department of Surgery, Division of Kidney and Pancreas Transplant, AMC, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a life-threatening fungal infection that can occur in kidney transplantation (KT) recipients. A growing number of KT recipients are receiving…