2021 American Transplant Congress
Is There a Role for Donor-Specific Antibody Testing in Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation? A Single Center Analysis of Outcomes
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation (SLKT) has grown exponentially since its conception in the 1960’s. The role for donor specific antibody (DSA) testing in SLKT is…2021 American Transplant Congress
Estrogen Receptor Beta Deletion is Protective in Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in a Renal Specific Manner
Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury (IRI) is a major contributor to delayed graft function (DGF) in kidney transplantation. Previously, we have shown lower rates of…2021 American Transplant Congress
Associations of Lack of Insurance and Other Sociodemographic Traits with Deficiencies in Follow-Up After Living Kidney Donation
*Purpose: Follow-up after living kidney donation in the United States has improved with recent policy mandates. We hypothesized that lack of insurance at donation may…2021 American Transplant Congress
Psychosocial Determinants of Regimen Adherence Among Kidney Transplant Recipients
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: There is increasing evidence suggesting a high prevalence of inadequate medication adherence among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and its subsequent consequences on health outcomes.…2021 American Transplant Congress
The Australian and New Zealand Living Kidney Donor Profile Index
*Purpose: Risk scores may aid risk quantification and decision-making in kidney transplantation. The Living Kidney Donor Profile Index (LKDPI) was developed to choose between living…2021 American Transplant Congress
Assessing the Prevalence of Risk Factors for Osteoporosis and Rate of Screening by Dexa Scan in Patients Referred for Liver Transplant Evaluation
*Purpose: Osteoporosis (OP) and fragility fractures are well-known complications of both chronic liver disease (CLD) and transplant, with a significant increase in the prevalence of…2021 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Acuity Circles on Deceased Donor Transplant and Offer Rates Across Meld and Exception Statuses
*Purpose: Acuity circles (AC) allocation was implemented on February 4, 2020. AC significantly changed the relative priority of candidates with allocation PELD/MELD scores of 29…2021 American Transplant Congress
Environmental Factors That Shape T-cell Alloimmunity: Role of the Microbiome
*Purpose: Unlike other types of immunity, T-cell alloimmune responses to mismatched MHC proteins do not need priming by a previous exposure. While genetic differences between…2021 American Transplant Congress
Transgenic Beta-cell Cxcl12 Expression and Stem Cell Mobilization Synergize to Suppress Type 1 Diabetes
*Purpose: Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) and regulatory T cells (Tregs) highly express CXCR4, the receptor for the CXCL12 chemokine. This keeps them predominantly…
