2013 American Transplant Congress
Loss of Deceased Donor Livers to Technical and Systems Failures: A Difficult Determination with Possibly Easier Solutions
Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York
INTRODUCTION: As compared to other donor organs, there is little data regarding damage to deceased donor livers during recovery. The objective was to generate an…2013 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy and Safety of Everolimus Based Immunosuppression on De Novo Kidney Transplantation with 4 Years Follow-Up Especially in Protocol Biopsy Findings and Donor Specific Antibody Production
Purpose: The impact of everolimus (EVR) based immunosuppression in De Novo Kidney Transplantation was evaluated in clinical outcomes, protocol biopsies findings and donor specific antibody…2013 American Transplant Congress
Outcome of Kidney Transplants (KT) in U.S. Adult HUS Patients: A Ten Year Database Analysis
Univ of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Private Practice, W Melbourne, FL
Purpose. Large population studies on the outcome of HUS KT recipients (HUS-KTR) are limited. We aimed to determine their patient and graft outcomes compared with…2013 American Transplant Congress
N-Acetylcystein and High Dose Atorvastatin To Reduce Oxidative Stress in a Ischemia/Reperfusion Model in Kidney Rat
Ischemia/reperfusion injury (I/R) is characterized by an increase in reactive oxygen species production, pro-inflammatory cytokine release and activation of endothelial cells leading to cell damage…2013 American Transplant Congress
Pretransplant Malnutrition and Inflammation Affects the Outcome after Kidney Transplantation, The
Background: Malnutrition, inflammation, and atherosclerosis (MIA) is known to be associated with a high mortality rate in ESRD patients. However, the clinical relevance of MIA…2013 American Transplant Congress
Incidence and Risk Factors for Leukopenia in Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving Valganciclovir for Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after kidney transplantation. Valganciclovir is primarily used for CMV prophylaxis but is known to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Hypogammaglobulinemia after Solid Organ Transplantation: Prevalence and Risk of Infections within the First Year
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background: The aim of the study was to determine the rate of hypogammaglobulinemia and its relationship with the risk of infections during the first year…2013 American Transplant Congress
Mechanisms of Intra-Graft Regulatory T Cell Suppressor Function
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, T.E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
Regulatory CD4+ T cells (Treg) have the ability to migrate to allografts to exert their suppressor function and prevent rejection. However, the mechanisms of suppression…2013 American Transplant Congress
Introducing a Reliable Hindlimb Transplantation Model in the Mouse Utilizing Innovative Supermicrosurgical Techniques for Vascular Anastomosis
Investigating the fundamental mechanisms of transplant immunology relies on reproducible animal models. The orthotopic hindlimb model we propose here using a refined technique for vascular…2013 American Transplant Congress
Survival Advantage from Listing for Elderly Patients Awaiting Kidney Transplant
Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Introduction Elderly patients (age over 65) now represent the largest population starting renal replacement therapy. However their access to, and benefit from, transplantation remains unclear.…
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