Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 28 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

2020 American Transplant Congress
Age Mismatch between Donor and Recipient in Heart Transplant and its Effect on Mortality
A. Kumar¹, L. Bonell², M. Prikis¹
¹Internal Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, ²Division of General Internal Medicine Research, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
*Purpose: Increasing donor to recipient age difference has been shown to reduce survival in pediatric heart transplant population. However, the effect of age mismatch in…
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First Report of Successful CD38-Antagonist Daratumumab Augmented Carfilzomib-Based Treatment of Refractory Definite AMR of the Lung Allograft
M. N. Kildea¹, C. R. Ensor¹, J. Kim¹, L. Bogar¹, D. Colella¹, R. D. Davis¹, M. Marschner¹, A. Zeevi², N. Soe¹, C. Gries¹
¹AdventHealth, Orlando, FL, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) after lung transplant (LT) is associated with early progressive chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) and death. Therapeutic regimens remain poorly evaluated.…
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Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome: A Case Series with Long Term Follow Up and Prolonged Survival
K. M. Prathapan¹, V. Raghu¹, A. Ganoza², K. Ackerman¹, T. Presel¹, J. A. Yaworski¹, W. Sevilla¹, D. King¹, J. Rudolph¹, F. Alissa¹
¹Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: To describe clinical characteristics, management and survival in a cohort of Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) patients.*Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of MMIHS…
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Clinical Correlations Associated with Development of De Novo Donor-Specific Antibody in the First Year Following Kidney Transplant at a Single Center
J. M. Zimmerer¹, M. Basinger¹, B. A. Ringwald¹, R. Pelletier², A. Rajab¹, A. El-Hinnawi¹, M. Abdel-Rasoul¹, K. Washburn¹, G. L. Bumgardner¹
¹Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health, New Brunswick, NJ
*Purpose: The development of de novo donor-specific antibody (dnDSA) portends inferior long-term graft survival. This study investigates the short-term clinical correlations associated with dnDSA that…
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Effect of Hepatic Steatosis on Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Mice
T. Nikumbh¹, N. Biswas², A. Das², C. K. Sen², S. Kubal¹
¹Transplant Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ²ICRME, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Livers with mild to moderate steatosis have been used to expand the donor pool for transplantation. However, livers with steatosis have a propensity for…
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ESAT-6, A Novel Protein Originally Produced by M. Tuberculosis, Inhibits Central Memory CD8+ T Cell Generation and Allograft Rejection
F. Qiu, S. Ye, H. Liu, Z. Dai
Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: Allospecific memory T cells pose a threat to long-term allograft survival since they are somewhat resistant to immunosuppression. The objective of this study is…
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Racial Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplantation in New York City
J. Torabi, M. Parides, J. A. Graham, J. P. Rocca
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
*Purpose: Renal transplantation (RT) offers the best survival and quality of life for patients with end stage renal disease. Every effort should be made to…
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The Next Era of Living Kidney Donation for Renal Transplantation: Virtual Postoperative Follow-Up
S. Allen, D. Taber, C. Perez, S. N. Nadig, V. Rohan
Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: Living kidney donation (LKD) offers the best long-term outcomes for patients undergoing kidney transplantation. However, LKD has been declining in the U.S. in recent…
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The Potential Significance of ABO Genotyping for Donor Selection in Kidney Transplantation
Y. Zhou¹, W. Deng¹, Y. Wang¹, N. Cui¹, Y. Wu¹, J. Xu¹, S. Fu¹, L. Xiao¹, H. Liu¹, F. Xiong², Y. Miao¹
¹Department of Organ Trasplantation, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China, ²Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: The ABO blood group system is clinically important in kidney transplantation, but ABO genotyping fails to attract sufficient attention in China. We identified one…
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Characteristics of Incisional Hernia Development after Live Donor Nephrectomy: Impact of Surgical Technique
B. J. DuBray¹, J. J. Thompson², R. C. Forbes¹
¹Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: The characteristics of incisional hernia (IH) formation following live donor nephrectomy (LDN) are not well defined. The goal of the present study was to…