Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 132 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Gsk3beta Regulates the Resolution of Liver Ischemia Reperfusion Injury via MerTK
H. Zhang¹, M. Ni², J. Zhang¹, R. Busuttil¹, J. Kupiec-Weglinski¹, W. Li³, X. Wang², Y. E. Zhai¹
¹Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China, ³China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, JiLing, China
*Purpose: We have shown previously that glycogen synthase kinase β (Gsk3β) regulates liver inflammatory activation against ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI). The question of whether it also…
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Characterization of Acute Kidney Injury in Fatty Liver Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
Z. P. Rokop, W. Zhang, N. Ghosh, A. Das, N. Biswas, C. Sen, C. Kubal
Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: The association between hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury (hIRI) and acute kidney injury (AKI) has been well established. AKI is commonly observed following transplantation of…
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Immunogenicity of a 3rd Dose of Mrna Covid-19 Vaccine in Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Failed to Respond to 2 Prior Doses
W. Werbel¹, A. Karaba¹, T. Chiang¹, T. Liang¹, A. Massie¹, M. Bettinotti¹, W. Clarke¹, N. Watson², A. Tobian¹, C. Durand¹, N. Bridges², D. Rostrosen², C. Larsen³, P. Heeger⁴, D. Segev¹
¹Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, ²NIAID, Bethesda, MD, ³Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
*Purpose: Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) have diminished immune response and protection after 2-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. It is unknown if additional doses improve neutralization of…
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Center Variation is the Major Driver of Geographic Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplants Among Waitlisted Candidates
D. Stewart, A. Robinson, A. Wilk, D. Klassen
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: The OPTN’s monitoring of equity in access to deceased donor kidney (KI) transplants (tx) among waitlisted candidates has consistently found service area (DSA) of…
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The Use of Frailty Assessment to Determine Fitness for Renal Transplant in a Veteran Dialysis Patient Population
M. Samra¹, A. Wadhwa¹, T. Markossian², R. Lopez-Soler³
¹Medicine, Edward Hine Jr., VA Medical Center, Hines, IL, ²Edward Hine Jr., VA Medical Center, Hines, IL, ³Surgery, Edward Hines VA Jr.,VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Frailty is a medical syndrome characterized by reduced physiologic function and strength. It is associated with an increased risk of mortality, hospital readmission and…
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Living Related Kidney Donation for Alport Syndrome Spectrum: Long-Term Outcomes
Y. Caliskan¹, A. B. Dirim², S. Safak², B. Yelken³, A. Velioglu⁴, A. Yildiz⁵, O. A. Oto², N. Guller², H. Yazici², A. Ersoy⁵, A. Turkmen³, K. L. Lentine¹
¹Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ²Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Koc University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁵Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
*Purpose: Data to guide the evaluation of living related donor (LRD) candidates for kidney transplant recipients with Alport syndrome (AS) spectrum are limited. We examined…
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The Centennial Liver Allograft – Liver Function for Over 100 Years in 2 Different Individuals the Centennial Liver Allograft – Liver Function for Over 100 Years in 2 Different Individuals the Centennial Liver Allograft – Liver Function for Over 100 Years in 2 Different Individuals
R. Gruessner, J. Renz, A. C. Gruessner
Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: We investigated the occurrence of deceased-donor liver transplants (DDLT) that have achieved or came close to 100 years of function first in the donor…
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Infections Following Rejection Therapies in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
S. Gupta¹, J. Gea-Banacloche², H. Me³, D. M. Chascsa⁴, H. R. Vikram², R. Yaman¹, L. Kodali³
¹Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, ²Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ³Transplant Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ⁴Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Infections are known complications of solid-organ transplant. They are most prevalent in the first 12 months after transplant when immunosuppression is at its peak.…
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Impaired Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain: Clinical Presentation and Outcomes in Liver Transplantation Recipients without Arrhythmia or Structural Heart Disease
M. B. Hammami, J. Grossman, P. Xue, H. Allaham, K. Eagan, S. Gottlieb, C. Hong, L. Wang, C. Bhati, D. Maluf, K. Shetty, N. Urrunaga
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Assess the prevalence and characteristics of patients without arrhythmia or structural heart disease (SHD) but with impaired pre-transplant left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS)…
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Graft and Patient Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Tourism: A Single-Center Experience
A. Altheaby¹, R. Algain², R. Salem², A. Alotaibi², K. Owaidah², M. Tawahri¹, M. Shaheen³, Z. Arabi⁴
¹Nephrology, King Abdulaziz Medical City-NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²Internal Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City-NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ³King Saud Bin Abdulaziz for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁴Renal Transplant, King Abdulaziz Medical City-NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: The expanding supply-demand mismatch between organs available for transplantation and patients in need led to the growth of transplant tourism. In our study, we…