Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 35 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Prevention of the Progression in Chronic Calcineurin Inhibitors Nephrotoxicity via Steroids Anti-Inflammatory Effects
N. Iwahara¹, K. Hotta¹, Y. Tanaka¹, I. Takahashi¹, R. Hasebe¹, H. Okada¹, T. Tsuji², Y. Takada², H. Higuchi², H. Sasaki¹, T. Tanabe¹, D. Iwami³, N. Shinohara¹, M. Murakami¹
¹Hokkaido Univercity, Sapporo, Japan, ²Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan, ³Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
*Purpose: Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) lead to an excellent short-term kidney allograft outcome. However, chronic nephrotoxicity is a major concern, which affects a long-term allograft survival.…
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Transplant Graft TMA Injury Post COVID-19 Vaccination
O. Sogbein, A. Rizvi, M. Mujtaba, S. Hussain
Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
*Purpose: Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 is essential. Complicating this effort are reports of a suboptimal response to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in patients on immunosuppressive medications…
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Association Between CT Measurements of Body Composition Before Kidney Transplantation and Post-Transplantation Outcomes
Y. Liu, O. Shafaat, X. Chen, C. Weiss, D. Segev, M. McAdams-DeMarco
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Body composition has been found to be associated with the risks of post-kidney transplantation (KT) outcomes. However, it is unclear which pre-KT computed tomography…
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DCD and AKI Kidneys Experiencing DGF as a Platform for the Study of Adaptive Repair
B. Bussolati¹, S. Da Sacco², A. Asthana³, L. N. Byers³, L. Perin⁴, M. S. Garner³, B. Sharda³, A. C. Farney³, C. J. Jay³, R. J. Stratta³, S. J. Walker⁵, G. Orlando³
¹University of Turin, Turin, Italy, ²Children Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, NC, ³Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, ⁴Children Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵WFIRM, Winston-Salem, NC
*Purpose: AKI and DCD renal allografts are at high risk for DGF, yet the majority of these kidneys will eventually recover and attain good function…
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Non-White and Low-Socioeconomic Status Patients Are Less Likely to Present for Preemptive Kidney Transplant Evaluation: An Assessment of Referrals at a Single Center Serving a Diverse Urban Population
T. Menser, M. J. Hobeika, E. Hsu, L. W. Moore, A. D. Waterman, A. O. Gaber, R. J. Knight
Houston Methodist, Houston, TX
*Purpose: While preemptive kidney transplantation is the optimal renal replacement therapy for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), low rates of preemptive transplant, particularly for…
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Pre-Transplant Vaccine Induced SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Decrease Following Induction Therapy for Kidney Transplantation
N. Barros¹, A. C. Ermel¹, A. Sharfuddin², W. Goggins³, J. Fridell²
¹Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ²Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ³Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Kidney transplant recipients (KT) and wait-listed individuals exhibit an impaired response to vaccinations. There is currently no data on the impact of induction immunosuppression…
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Plasma Galectin-3 is Predictive of Post-Transplant Infection in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients
D. Yoeli, A. Chaidez, Y. Luo, J. Huang, N. Limon De La Rosa, N. Nakra, Z. Wang, E. Cervantes-Alvarez, M. Adams, C. Mack, C. Huang, N. Navarro-Alvarez
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Galectin-3 (Gal3) is a beta-galactoside binding lectin that plays a key role in inflammation and immune response. Infectious complications are common among pediatric liver…
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Impact of Early Calcineurin-Inhibitor Conversion to Belatacept on Renal Allograft Function in a Steroid-Free Maintenance Regimen: Results from a Randomized Controlled Study
I. Tawhari¹, P. Hallak¹, S. Hartzell², V. Mas³, P. Cravedi², J. Leventhal¹, J. Ansari¹, L. Gallon¹
¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ³University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Belatacept (Bela) was developed to minimize nephrotoxicity and cardiovascular risk associated with Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs). Early steroid withdrawal (ESW) and simultaneous CNI avoidance (CNIA)…
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Improvement in Kidney Function After Early Conversion to Belatacept-Based Regimen in Allografts with Biopsy-Proven Donor Vascular Disease
T. Ommert¹, J. Javier¹, J. Jackson¹, C. Klein²
¹Piedmont Transplant Institute, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Atlanta, GA, ²Piedmont Transplant Institute, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Donor arteriosclerosis in the kidney allograft predicts poorer graft outcomes and is a risk factor for tacrolimus-induced nephrotoxicity. Belatacept conversion has been utilized as…
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Factors Influencing Access to Kidney Transplantation (FIAT): An Integrative Multiphasic Stakeholders’ Perspective
R. v. Merweland¹, A. Luchtenburg¹, J. van Busschbach¹, J. van de Wetering¹, S. Ismail²
¹Medical Psychology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
*Purpose: Despite that various barriers to optimal access to transplantation are described in literature,there is no research combining the perspectives of all stakeholders in renal…