2020 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Correlation of Results of s CD4/CD8 Cytomegalovirus Cell Mediated Immunity Test with Incidence of Cytomegalovirus Infection
1UW Health, Madison, WI, 2UWMF, Madison, WI
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the predictive potential of a CD4/CD8 flow cytometric cell mediated immunity (CMI) assay for the development…2020 American Transplant Congress
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)+ Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD) is Associated with Tumor CCL3/CCL4 Expression and an Increase in Tumor-Infiltrating Monocytes
*Purpose: PTLD is a serious post-transplant complication that encompasses a spectrum of abnormal lymphoproliferations, including B cell lymphoma-type PTLDs. Although many are EBV-driven, a significant…2020 American Transplant Congress
Frequency and Main Diagnoses of Hospitalizations in Patients after Kidney Transplantation
Nephrology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
*Purpose: Kidney transplant recipients (KTR) suffer many complications and are hospitalized frequently. Specific reasons for hospital admission with detailed information are scarce.*Methods: We retrieved data…2020 American Transplant Congress
Access to and Survival Benefit of Kidney Transplantation in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease-Associated End-Stage Renal Disease in the United States
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Patients with end-stage renal disease due to sickle cell disease (SCD-ESRD) have high mortality, which might be reduced by kidney transplantation (KT). However, whether…2020 American Transplant Congress
Challenges in Examining Transplant Outcomes in Patients with Fontan-Associated Liver Disease
*Purpose: The Fontan procedure has allowed patients born with single ventricle physiology to survive into adulthood. It is projected that the mean age of Fontan…2020 American Transplant Congress
Association between Homograft Tissue Exposure and Pre-Sensitization Prior to Heart Transplant in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
*Purpose: Surgical repair for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) often incorporates homograft tissue or other biologic material, which can lead to pre-sensitization. We sought…2020 American Transplant Congress
Peri-Operative Extracorporeal Photopheresis in High Risk Patients after Heart Transplantation
*Purpose: Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is an established therapy for treatment of heart transplant rejection and is also applied for rejection prevention in the perioperative setting…2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of a Pre-Transplant Desensitization Protocol with Carfilzomib, Plasmapheresis, and IVIG for Broadly Sensitized Lung Transplant Candidates: A Case Series
*Purpose: The presence of anti-human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies in lung transplant candidates leads to increased wait list times and antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) post-transplant. We…2020 American Transplant Congress
Teduglutide Therapy in Real World Setting is Efficacious in Reducing Complications in Short Bowel Syndrome
*Purpose: Teduglutide, a GLP-2 analogue, increases portal and intestinal blood flow thereby increasing absorption of fluid and nutrients. We evaluated outcomes of Teduglutide therapy for…2020 American Transplant Congress
Combining New Biomarkers: Donor Derived Cell Free DNA (dd-cfDNA) and Transcriptomics Impacts Rejection Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow Up
Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT
*Purpose: Transcriptomics (Tr) is an emerging adjunct to traditional histological diagnosis (HDx) for kidney allograft rejection (KAR). We describe our experience of using Tr and…
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