2013 American Transplant Congress
What Is the Implication of Pre-Donation Weight Loss to the Post-Donation Weight and Outcome of Living Donors
Cardiff Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Background: Living donors represent a third of kidney transplants performed in UK. A large proportion of potential donors are overweight but a number of those…2013 American Transplant Congress
Arteriosclerosis in Histological Evaluations Using Zero-Time Biopsy Is a Risk Factor for Tacrolimus-Induced Nephrotoxicity
Introduction: Zero-time renal allograft biopsies provide important information as the initial state of allograft histological findings. To the best of our knowledge, no studies have…2013 American Transplant Congress
Low Level Pre-Transplant DSAs Are Frequent but Are Not Associated with a Rejection Diagnosis in Pancreas Transplant Biopsies
Cardiff Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Pancreas Biopsy allows accurate diagnosis of rejection of the pancreas transplant. Our group has shown previously that pancreas biopsy is safe, has a high diagnostic…2013 American Transplant Congress
Acute Diverticulitis Incidence, Management, and Outcomes in Solid Organ Transplant Patients
BACKGROUND: Transplant patients with acute diverticulitis require more frequently an operation because immunosuppresion can mask initial symptoms, delaying treatment and leading to perforation. Our goal…2013 American Transplant Congress
Cardiac Allograft Prolongation by Autologous CD117+ Progenitor Cells Requires CD11b Expression from within the CD117+ Cellular Inoculum
Purpose: Published studies demonstrate significant cardiac allograft prolongation with autologous CD117+ progenitor cell (PC) therapy as well as differential engraftment of the allograft and related…2013 American Transplant Congress
Status 1 Liver Candidates Benefit from Full Regional Sharing
Introduction. The OPTN implemented full regional sharing of adult donor livers for all Status 1A and Status 1B liver candidates on December 15, 2010. Prior…2013 American Transplant Congress
Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Tacrolimus Toxicity in Renal Transplant Recipient
IntroductionAnticalcineurins long-term use is associated with interstitial fibrosis, partly responsible for chronic graft dysfunction in kidney transplantation. Studies in patients treated with cyclosporine show that…2013 American Transplant Congress
Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Dosing and Monitoring in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Anti-Xa monitoring for low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is currently recommended in obese, renally impaired, and pregnant patients. Substantial evidence indicates solid organ transplant (SOT) patients are…2013 American Transplant Congress
Olmesartan, Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blocker, Induced Prolonged Survival of Murine Cardiac Allografts and Generated Regulatory Cells
Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan; Surgery, Aisei Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Background: Several studies have shown that angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1 receptor) blockade reduced graft arteriosclerosis and immune-mediated graft damages. Here, we investigated the…2013 American Transplant Congress
Liver Biopsy as Rejection Criteria in Living Donor Liver Transplant: Analysis of 94 Cases
Background: The application of liver biopsy as one of the selection criteria in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is controversial. In populations with high prevalence…
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