2013 American Transplant Congress
Microvascular Inflammation as a Core Element of Diagnostic Criteria of Antibody-Mediated Rejection (ABMR): C4d Positivity Is Not Reliable Element in Diagnosis of ABMR
Although the current Banff criteria requires positive C4d peritubular capillary (PTC) staining for a definitive diagnosis of ABMR, it has become clear that C4d is…2013 American Transplant Congress
Genomic-Derived Markers for Early Detection of Calcineurin Inhibitor Toxicity Post-Kidney Transplantation: Contribution to Chronic Allograft Dysfunction Progression
UVA, Charlottesville; VCU, Richmond
Background. Use of calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) after kidney transplantation (KT) induces vasoconstriction of renal afferent arterioles, leading to functional changes and potentially irreversible chronic ischemic…2013 American Transplant Congress
In-Vivo Persistence, Trafficking and Phenotypic Stability of Autologous, Ex-Vivo Expanded Rhesus Macaque Natural Regulatory T Cells
Emory Univ, Atlanta; Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Infusion of ex-vivo expanded natural regulatory T cells (Tregs) is emerging as a promising cellular therapy for the induction of allograft tolerance. However, the lack…2013 American Transplant Congress
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia in Cardiac Transplant Recipients: Incidence and Complications
Background: Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a prothrombotic, complication of heparin therapy, which can lead to serious thromboembolic events and cause significant morbidity and mortality.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Epidemic and Its Implications for Liver Transplantation
Tampa General Medical Group, Tampa, FL
NAFLD is increasingly recognized as the most common chronic liver disease in the western world. With the increasing prevalence of the risk factors of NAFLD…2013 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation for Neonatal Hemochromatosis: Analysis of the UNOS Database
Neonatal hemochromatosis (NH) is a rare condition of unclear etiology and remains the most common identifiable cause of acute liver failure in the neonate. Liver…2013 American Transplant Congress
Conversion to a Sirolimus-Based Regimen Is Associated with Lower Incidence and Faster Resolution of BK Viremia in Low Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa city, IA
Background: BK nephropathy is a leading cause of early graft loss in kidney transplant recipients. It is not known if a specific immunosuppressive agent is…2013 American Transplant Congress
Acute Kidney Injury in Kidney Transplant Patients According to the Rifle and Akin Criteria
Renal Transplantation, Albert Einstein Israelita Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
A. PurposeTo assess the incidence, risk factors and outcomes associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) in kidney transplant in-patients using RIFLE (R-risk, I-Injury, F-failure, L-loss,…2013 American Transplant Congress
Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Induces Release of Angiopoietin-2 from Human Grafts of Living and Deceased Donors
Recent insights suggest that endothelial cell (EC) activation plays a major role in renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Interactions between ECs and pericytes via signaling molecules,…2013 American Transplant Congress
Composite Score at Time of Kidney Transplantation Predicts Graft Function
UVA, Charlottesville; VCU, Richmond
Background. No reliable scoring system is available to predict organ quality and outcomes. We aimed to identify a reliable composite scoring system to predict organ…
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