Am J Transplant, Volume 21, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 87 of 139 - ATC Abstracts

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Outcomes of Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplants from Donation After Circulatory Death Donors in the UK: A National Registry Analysis
N. Karydis¹, M. Ibrahim², C. Counter², J. Casey³, P. Friend⁴, C. Watson⁵, C. Callaghan¹
¹Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, ²NHS Blood and Transplant, Bristol, United Kingdom, ³Transplant Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, ⁴Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁵Department of Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital and Cambridge NIHR Biomedical Research Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom
*Purpose: The UK is a world leader in the use of pancreases from donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors. However, there is a perception that…
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Growth Differentiation Factor 15 Predictor Value is Superior to Troponin I in the Evaluation of Kidney Transplant Candidates
M. de Cos Gomez¹, M. Garcia Unzueta², A. Benito Hernandez¹, J. Mazon Ruiz¹, M. Perez Arnedo¹, A. Aguilera Fernandez¹, R. Valero San Cecilio¹, J. Ruiz San Millan¹, E. Rodrigo Calabia¹
¹Nephrology, Marques de Valdecilla University Hospital - IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ²Clinical Analysis, Marques de Valdecilla University Hospital - IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
*Purpose: Pretransplant cardiac troponin I (cTNI) has demonstrated its predictor value of survival after kidney transplant in previous studies. Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) is…
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Adjuvant Immunotherapy for Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Donor Liver-derived Natural Killer Cells
M. Ohira¹, R. Hotta¹, Y. Imaoka¹, K. Sato¹, N. Tanimine¹, Y. Tanaka¹, S. Nishida², A. Tzakis², H. Ohdan¹
¹Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan, ²University of Miami, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide and is an indication for liver transplantation (LT). Immunosuppressive regimens currently used after…
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Utility of Screening-Bead Assay in Post-Transplant Testing of Donor-Specific Antibodies (DSA) and Antibody-mediated Rejection (ABMR) in Renal Allografts
A. Agrawal¹, E. Dijke², A. Murray³, P. Campbell³
¹Transplant Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Lab. Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³Division of Nephrology, Dept. of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: ABMR is a major cause of poor long-term graft survival. Though post-transplant monitoring of HLA DSAs can aid in risk stratification and optimizing immunosuppression,…
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Peri-covid Trends on the Intestinal Transplant Waiting List
M. L. Samoylova¹, S. Jafri², M. I. Fiel³, S. Horslen⁴, A. Mavis⁵, T. Schiano⁶, B. Summers⁷, M. C. Segovia⁸
¹Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ³Pathology, Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ⁴Transplantation, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ⁵Pediatric Gastroenterology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁶Hepatology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, ⁷Pharmacy, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ⁸Gastroenterology, Duke University, Durham, NC
*Purpose: We aim to describe the trends in intestinal and multivisceral transplant waiting list activity and outcomes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.*Methods: We used…
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Development and Validation of a Novel Peripheral Blood Based Gene Signature for Acute Rejection Following Renal Transplantation
D. Zhang, Y. Wang, X. Hu
Department of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
*Purpose: The aim of this study is to utilize advanced machine learning methods to construct a peripheral blood-based gene signature for acute rejection following kidney…
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Findings from the Bareto Study: Associations Between Chronic Vascular Changes and 10-year Transplant Graft Outcomes
L. Kamal¹, D. Stewart², J. Foutz², H. McGehee², P. Saravanane¹, S. Yu¹, R. Yusfi¹, G. Gupta¹
¹Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ²UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: As part of a broader study on Biopsy, Anatomy, and Resistance Effects on Transplant Outcomes (BARETO), we aim to characterize the poorly understood relationship…
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Quilty Lesions are Associated with a Tolerance Profile in Heart Allografts Biopsies
J. Torrealba, S. Moore, S. Sathirareuangchai, L. De Las Casas, Q. Cai
Pathology, UTSW Medical Ctr, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Previously, in 42 cardiac allograft biopsies, we demonstrated that the presence of Foxp3+ innate and TGF- β + adaptive regulatory lymphocytes in Quilty lesions…
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Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation in HIV Positive Highly Sensitized Recipients
S. Karhadkar, J. Panichella, H. Resweber, K. Nguyen, A. Di Carlo, S. Karhadkar
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy, HIV+ individuals are living longer, which has led to higher rates of end stage renal disease…
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The Effect of Delayed Graft Function on Early versus Late Mortality Following Kidney Transplantation
W. Irish¹, Y. Fu², D. B. Leeser¹, K. V. Ravindra³, C. Haisch¹, J. Tuttle¹
¹Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, ²Mathematics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, ³Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC
*Purpose: Delayed graft function (DGF) is associated with increased risk of long-term graft survival but it’s impact on patient survival has not been studied. Using…