Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 49 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Induction of Transplant Tolerance by Modulating the Metabolic Stress Pathways
X. Xiao, L. Zhang, Y. Ying, Y. Wang, P. Arnold, Z. Zhang, X. Li
Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX
*Purpose: T cell activation and effector differentiation precede graft rejection, and this process is associated with robust metabolic burst to meet the energy demand of…
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Increasing Utilization of Anonymous Nondirected Living Liver Donors in the United States
M. H. Raza¹, M. Lo², Y. Genyk³, L. Sher³, J. Emamaullee³
¹Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ³Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Recently, there has been growth in the rate of living donor liver transplantation in the U.S. Increasingly, liver transplant programs are evaluating potential anonymous…
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How Advantaged are Kidney-Pancreas Candidates for Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplants, and is This Appropriate?
A. Massie, M. Nguyen, R. Wesson, M. Henderson, N. Desai, D. Segev
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Diabetic patients with renal failure may list for kidney-alone (KI) or kidney-pancreas (KP) transplantation. The benefits of KP vs KI for diabetic patients are…
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Outcome of ABO Incompatible Kidney Transplantation in the Elderly: A National Cohort Study Using Korean Organ Transplantation Registry Data
D. Kim¹, J. Lee², B. Kim², M. Kim², Y. Kim², K. Huh², H. Choi²
¹Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju, Korea, Republic of, ²Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Outcome of ABO incompatible kidney transplantation (ABOiKT) in the elderly is not well-established yet. The purpose of this study is to compare post transplant…
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Renal Transplantation in Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Single-Center Experience
J. Rao, A. Matas, S. Jackson, V. Humphreville
Transplant Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Transplant in Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) has been controversial due to their religious beliefs resulting in frequent refusal to accept a wide range of blood…
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Four Years of KAS: A Pediatric Specific Report
J. Foutz¹, J. Smith², A. Wilk¹, K. Vakili³, G. Mazariegos⁴, S. Bartosh⁵
¹United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ²Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ³Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
*Purpose: On 12/4/14, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) implemented a new Kidney Allocation System (KAS). To maintain pediatric priority, KAS gave pediatric candidates…
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Reasons for Living Kidney Donor Candidate Turndowns: A Single-Center Cohort Study
M. Debroy, K. Yadav, A. Palanisamy, K. Chavin
University Hospitals. Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Living kidney donation is widely accepted to be a safe procedure. In the absence of reliable predictors of renal dysfunction in potential living kidney…
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Assessing the Complex Causes of Kidney Allograft Loss
E. Van Loon¹, A. Senev¹, E. Lerut², M. Coemans¹, D. Kuypers¹, M. Emonds¹, M. Naesens¹
¹Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ²KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
*Purpose: Although graft loss is a primary endpoint in many studies in kidney transplantation and a broad spectrum of risk factors has been identified, the…
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Late De Novo Donor Specific Antibodies in Steroid Free Immunosuppression and Delayed Graft Function
S. Karhadkar, M. Falz, A. Diamond, A. Di Carlo, O. Timofeeva
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Donor Specific Antibodies (DSA) have been implicated in acute and chronic antibody-mediated rejection. Once developed, they tend to be persistent and lead to transplant…
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Hepaticojejunostomy versus Duct to Duct Anastomosis in Liver Transplantation: An Old Question Revisited
A. M. Elsabbagh, M. T. Shamaa, A. Al-Kurd, F. Tinney, T. Ivanics, A. Mohamed, K. Delvecchio, S. Yeddula, M. Rizzari, K. Collins, A. Yoshida, M. Abouljoud, S. Nagai
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Two surgical techniques are currently used for biliary reconstruction and each has its advantages/disadvantages. However, it is unclear if the used technique can impact…