2013 American Transplant Congress
Antibodies Are Not Necessarily Detrimental to the Graft Survival – Single Centre Experience in Living Donor Renal Transplantation
Introduction: Antibodies are believed to be detrimental to graft survival. We present a cohort of living donor renal transplant (LDRTx) patients who were subjected to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Comparative Ability of Different Metabolic Syndrome Definitions To Predict Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events after Kidney Transplantation
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) refers to a clustering of factors that increases cardiovascular risk. There are at least 4 definitions of MS: International Diabetes Federation…2013 American Transplant Congress
Over-Expression of miR-499 within Donor Heart Attenuates Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a major limiting factor in the long-term success of heart transplantation. Ischemia-reperfusion injury plays a critical role in initiation of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Novel Monitoring Panel for Tolerance-Inducing Effects of Extracorporal Photopheresis
Goal: Extracorporal photopheresis (ECP) has been used as a therapeutic option for acute and chronic rejection after transplantation. Tolerance-inducing effects of ECP after transplantation are…2013 American Transplant Congress
TLR2 Signaling in Epithelial Cells Initiates Sterile Tissue Inflammation through Recruitment of NK Cells in Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
It is well recognized that damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) released from damaged kidney cells initiate post-ischemic inflammation, an essential step in the progression of kidney…2013 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab for Induction Therapy for Small Bowel Transplantation
IntroductionSmall bowel transplantation can be performed for short bowel syndrome. The ideal immunosuppressive regimen after small bowel transplantation still needs to be defined. Here we…2013 American Transplant Congress
New-Onset Diabetes and Glucose Regulation Are Significant Determinants of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Purpose: . Arterial stiffness has a pivotal role in the genesis of high blood pressure (SBP), increased left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), and consequently CV mortality.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Health-Related Quality of Life in the Pre-Transplant Candidate Low MELD for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) Score: A Pilot Study
Transplant Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Cadaveric liver organ allocation is based on the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score. Those with low MELD scores (≤ 15) are considered to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Excellent Results of Living-Related Renal Transplant Recipients Treated with High-Dose Mizoribine – Two Years Result of a Japanese Multicenter Study
(Aims) Mizoribine (MZR) has been developed as an immunosuppressive agent, but has a less potent immunosuppressive effect up to 3 mg/kg/day. The widespread use of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Critical Analysis of Valganciclovir Dosing and Renal Function on the Development of CMV Infection in Kidney Transplantation
Purpose: To evaluate factors that impact the development of CMV infection in renal transplant recipients.Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is one of the most common and…
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