Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 77 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Enhancing Kidney Allograft Decision Making: An Organ Offer Simulation Study
J. Mansy¹, J. Case¹, D. Stewart², H. McGehee², K. Lindblad², R. Schaffer¹, J. Fisher¹, J. Rice¹, S. Kurian¹, C. Marsh¹
¹Scripps Center for Organ and Cell Transplantation, La Jolla, CA, ²United Network for Organ Sharing Research Department, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: This study was designed to identify opportunities to improve UNOS organ allocation as well as providers’ decision-making process for cadaveric kidney offers. Using its…
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Serum αKlotho after Living Kidney Donation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
W. Cheungpasitporn¹, C. Thongprayoon², N. Leeaphorn³, M. A. Mao⁴, J. A. Neyra⁵
¹Nephrology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, ²Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Renal Transplant Program, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine/Saint Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO, ⁴Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ⁵Nephrology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
*Purpose: αKlotho (klotho) is a known anti-aging protein that exerts diverse physiological effects. Defect in klotho gene expression in mice can result in a syndrome…
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Reverse Epidemiology and the Obesity Paradox for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
R. A. Choudhury¹, D. Yoeli¹, H. B. Moore¹, H. Yaffe¹, G. Hoeltzel², K. R. Dumon³, N. N. Williams³, P. L. Abt⁴, K. D. Conzen¹, T. L. Nydam¹
¹Department of Surgery- Division of Transplantation Surgery, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, ²Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Department of Surgery- Division of Transplantation Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Obesity has been associated with both increased progression of chronic kidney disease as well as with a paradoxical improvement in survival among ESRD patients…
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Clazakizumab (Anti-IL-6 Monoclonal) as an Agent to Reduce Donor Specific Hla Antibodies (DSA) and Improve Outcomes in Patients with Chronic & Active Antibody-Mediated Rejection Post-Kidney Transplantation (NCT03380377)
S. C. Jordan, N. Ammerman, M. Toyoda, S. Ge, E. Huang, A. Peng, S. Sethi, R. Najjar, E. Ortiz, M. Chu, A. De Guzman, I. Kim, K. Lim, J. Choi, A. Vo
Cedars Sinai Medical Ctr, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Highly sensitized (HS) patients are at an increased risk for chronic antibody mediated rejection (cABMR) and graft loss due to persistent, deleterious DSA production.…
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Multi- National Survey among Nephrologists & Transplant Surgeons About the Suitability and Acceptance of the Marginal Live Kidney Donors with Sickle Cell Trait
Z. Arabi¹, A. Mateen¹, A. Altheaby¹, M. Bukhari², A. Hamad³, S. Kaysi⁴, E. Elhassan¹
¹KAMC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia, ³The Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg, SC, ⁴CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Saint Pryv/ Saint Mesmin, France
*Purpose: Due to organ shortage, many transplant centers may consider “marginal” kidney donors as those with sickle cell trait ( SCT) for donation. Acceptance of…
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A Large Single Center Analysis of Medical and Surgical Complications Associated with Obesity after Kidney Transplantation in the Current Era
F. Aziz, A. Ramadorai, S. Parajuli, N. Garg, M. Mohamed, D. Mandelbrot, D. Foley, M. Garren, A. Djamali
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Medical and surgical complications associated with obesity after kidney transplantation in the current era are unknown.*Methods: We analyzed the records of consecutive first-time, kidney…
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Outcomes of De Novo Belatacept-Based Immunosuppression in Recipients of Kidneys at High Risk for Delayed Graft Function in the Setting of Lymphocyte Depleting Immune Modulation
T. L. Shertel¹, M. A. Wynd¹, M. A. Pereiras¹, J. T. McKeen¹, Y. Y. Yushkov², B. R. Schleich³, S. E. Geatrakas², A. Patel², M. J. Goldstein²
¹Pharmacy, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, ²Organ Transplant, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, ³Patient Safety and Quality, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
*Purpose: Our center created an immunosuppression protocol using de novo belatacept (DNB) in the setting of lymphocyte depletion to increase the utilization of deceased donor…
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Treprostinil is Safe and Potentially Useful in Preventing Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury in Adult Orthotopic Liver Transplant Recipients
R. Venkataramanan¹, I. H. Shaik², V. C. Pillai³, O. A. Almazroo⁴, M. K. Miah⁵, R. Xu², S. Dharmayan², A. Al-Khafaji², S. Ganesh², M. Molinari², A. Tevar², C. Hughes², A. Humar²
¹School Of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³US Food and Drug Administration,, Silver Spring, MD, ⁴Saudi FDA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁵Astra Zeneca, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Ischemia and reperfusion injury (IRI) is one of the unavoidable complications in orthotopic liver transplantion. Hepatic ischemic injury begins during the preservation of the…
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Is the Survival Impacted by Multiple Cancer after Liver Transplantation? A Retrospective French National Multicentric Study between 1993-2013
M. Altieri
Chu Caen, Caen, France
*Purpose: Introduction: Despite the great progress made in recent decades, post-liver transplant de novo cancers is one of the leading causes of late complications and…
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Comparing Post-Transplant Outcomes in Living and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Analysis of UNOS Registry
T. Kitajima¹, D. Moonka², S. Yeddula¹, M. Rizzari¹, K. Collins¹, A. Yoshida¹, M. S. Abouljoud¹, S. Nagai¹
¹Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Because of possible short waiting time, living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for HCC may provide survival benefit compared to deceased donor LT (DDLT). This…