2013 American Transplant Congress
Pathology and Clinical Progression of Biopsy Proven pAMR1 after Heart Transplantation
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
BACKGROUND: Antibody mediated rejection has now been defined as a pathology definition. The new ISHLT pathology grading scale was recently published by Barry et al.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Pathogenesis of TIM-4 Mediated Phagocytosis in Mouse Liver Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury (IRI), The
Dept of Surgery, Dumont-UCLA Liver Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA
Background: Macrophages are critical hematopoietic cells in IR-mediated liver inflammation and in the acquisition of hepatic homeostasis. Macrophage TIM-4 expression regulates the engulfment of apoptotic/necrotic…2013 American Transplant Congress
Association between the CYP3A5*1 Allele, Tacrolimus Concentrations and Renal Function in Lung Transplant Recipients
Dose-adjusted tacrolimus (TAC) trough levels (ng/ml per mg/day, L/D) are significantly lower in lung transplant recipients (LTxR) who are CYP3A5 expressors (*1/*1 or *1/*3) versus…2013 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Allograft Outcomes in Living Donor Positive Cross Match (+XMT) Recipients Maintained on Early Steroid Withdrawal (ESW) Immunosuppression
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Immunomodulation has allowed kidney transplant (KTx) in +XMT patients with good short term outcomes. However, data on long term graft survival with ESW regimen is…2013 American Transplant Congress
Delayed Graft Function Managed in the Outpatient Setting
Backgound Delayed graft function (DGF) is common after kidney transplantation and is characterized by non-functioning of the kidney graft frequently requiring dialysis within the first…2013 American Transplant Congress
B Cell “Pas De Deux”: TIM-4 Identifies the Proinflammatory B Effector 1 (Be1) Subset, While TIM-1 Identifies Regulatory Be2/Breg Cells
Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
B cells perform important immunological functions. Beyond their unique role in humoral immunity, B cells can serve as APCs, provide co-stimulation, and produce cytokines that…2013 American Transplant Congress
Trends and Utilization of Intestinal Graft Types in Infants and Children ≤ 15 kg
Georgetown Transplant Institute, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
Introduction: The treatment and management of Intestinal Failure (IF) has evolved into a highly specialized field which allows small infants and children the ability to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Independent Risk Factors Associated with Early Urinary Tract Infection and Its Impact on Bacteremia and Acute Cellular Rejection in 1166 Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background:Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common complication that kidney transplant recipients encounter in the first year of transplantation. Earlier studies have identified several…2013 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of CMV Disease in High-Risk Liver Transplant Recipients on Low Dose Valganciclovir Prophylaxis
Background: CMV serostatus D+/R- is an important risk factor for developing CMV infection post-transplant. Although CMV anti-viral prophylaxis (ppx) has reduced the incidence of CMV…2013 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Glomerulopathy – An Analysis of 96 Cases To Determine the Risk Factors of Allograft Failure
Cornell University, New York, NY
Transplant glomerulopathy (TG) is a histological pattern characterized by duplication of glomerular basement membrane. Chronic antibody-mediated injury is a major cause for its development. Risk…
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