2013 American Transplant Congress
Messenger RNA Levels in Non-Invasive Samples Can Potentially Stratify Risk of Rejection in Renal Transplant Recipients
Identification of molecular biomarkers in blood and urine samples has the potential to revolutionize post transplantation management. Such biomarkers could help risk stratify patients and…2013 American Transplant Congress
Normothermic In Vivo Graft Perfusion Decreases the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence in a Donation-after-Cardiac-Death (DCD) Rat Liver Transplantation Model
Background: Liver transplantation from DCD donors is associated to ischemia/reperfusion (IR) lesions, which may increase the risk of post-transplant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence. Normothermic graft…2013 American Transplant Congress
Incorporating a Vascularized Composite Allograft Transplant Program into a Transplant Center
Transplant Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) transplant programs are currently not regulated by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) or by the Centers for Medicare and…2013 American Transplant Congress
Fatigue as Reported at 12 Time Points during the First Year Post-Liver Transplant
BACKGROUND: Although liver transplantation has evolved as an effective procedure, fatigue remains a post-transplant complaint [1]. As yet, there are no published accounts of the…2013 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of 23 Shipped Paired Donor Kidneys in an Integrated KPD Program
Introduction: Kidney paired donation (KPD) programs provide the possibility of ABO compatible or negative crossmatch transplants for recipients whose original donor was incompatible. The goal…2013 American Transplant Congress
Combination of Renal Dysfunction Plus Proteinuria at One Year Is a Strong Predictor of Early Graft Loss after Renal Transplantation. A National Spanish Study, The
The aim of the study was to analyze the possible detrimental effect of renal dysfunction (serum creatinine SCr) and proteinuria (>300 mg/day) on graft loss…2013 American Transplant Congress
Blocking CD47 Reduces Ischemia Reperfusion Injury and Improves Kidney Transplantation Outcomes
Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) contributes to delayed graft function, inflammation and graft loss. Many components of IRI are ameliorated by nitric oxide (NO) signaling. The…2013 American Transplant Congress
Declining Number of Pancreas after Kidney Transplants but Significant Improvement in Outcome
Introduction: The number of whole organ pancreas transplants declined significantly over the recent 8 years. The largest decrease could be found in pancreas after kidney…2013 American Transplant Congress
Combination of Steroids and Methotrexate with Costimulation Blockade Prolongs Renal Allograft Survival, The
Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta, GA; Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Atlanta, GA
Background: While costimulation blockade (CoB) has improved renal allograft function in clinical studies, this comes at the cost of increased rates of early rejection. These…2013 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Re-Transplantation (reTx) in Patients with Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD)
PTLD is a serious and potentially fatal complication of solid organ transplantation (Tx). It represents a spectrum of tumors ranging from benign lymphoid proliferation to…
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