2013 American Transplant Congress
Physical Activity Level Post Kidney Transplantation: Evolution and Impact on Body Composition. Results from the CORPOS Study
Physical activity (PA) level after kidney transplantation (KT) is little studied, although it is an important component of quality of life. Recently, it has also…2013 American Transplant Congress
Intra-Graft Expression of Transcripts for Endothelial Activation and NK Cell Markers, Detected by Real-Time qPCR, Is Associated with the Presence of Donor Specific Antibodies, and Identifies Kidney Transplants at Risk of Failure
Background: Transcriptome analysis by micro-array from kidney transplant biopsy cores has identified genes associated with endothelial activation (ENDAT), and NK cell activity (NK), which are…2013 American Transplant Congress
Transmission of Coccidioidomycosis through Organ Transplantation
OPTN Ad Hoc Diseases Transmission Advisory Committee; United Network for Organ Sharing
BackgroundDonor derived coccidioidomycosis (cocci) has been a significant cause of unexpected morbidity and mortality in transplant recipients. Most cases are reported from OPTN region 5.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Treatment of Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection after Kidney Transplantation: Does Rituximab and Intravenous Globulins Improve Graft Survival?
Background . Chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) is a major cause of renal graft loss and there is no evidence-based treatment. Patients and methods . All…2013 American Transplant Congress
Interactions of B and T Regulatory Cells in Normal Volunteers and in Tolerant HLA-Identical Kidney Transplant Recipients
Surgery; Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Purpose: In an HLA Identical (id) renal transplant (RT) tolerance trial using donor hematopoietic stem cells, alemtuzumab induction, and temporary maintenance immunosuppression (IS), primarily with…2013 American Transplant Congress
Bacteremic Sepsis in Transplantation: Can Antibiotic Duration Be Shortened by the Use of Sequential Procalcitonin and Endotoxin? A Prospective Cohort Study
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Introduction: Solid organ transplant patients with bacteremic sepsis are usually treated with antibiotics for 10-21 days. The evidence to support this length of therapy is…2013 American Transplant Congress
Technical Variant Liver Transplantation or Whole Liver Transplantation for Pediatric Patients? A Meta-Analysis
Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Background: Pediatric liver transplantation has become the standard treatment for children suffering from end-stage liver disease. To overcome the shortage of appropriate-sized whole liver for…2013 American Transplant Congress
Multicenter Randomized Clinical Investigation for the Safety and Efficacy of Advagraf® (Extended-Release Tacrolimus) vs. Prograf® (Twice-Daily Tacrolimus) in De Novo Korean Adult Kidney Recipients
Introduction: Successful outcome in renal transplantation definitely depends on patient’s compliance with immunosuppressive medications. Compliance with complex immunosuppressive drugs might be improved with regimen that…2013 American Transplant Congress
Lack of Association between Infection and Increased Sensitization in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Montefiore-Einstein Transplant Center, Bronx, NY
Background: We investigated the association between bacterial/fungal infection and increased sensitization in post-transplant kidney transplant recipients due to interaction between innate and adaptive immunity and/or…2013 American Transplant Congress
Ileal FGF15/19 to Hepatocyte FGFR4 Axis Is a Novel Positive Regulator of Liver Regeneration after Partial Hepatectomy in Mice
Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy (PH) or living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a complicated biological process, which is not only regulated by liver itself…
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