2013 American Transplant Congress
Targeting of mTORC2 in DC Elicits an Enhanced Pro-Inflammatory Profile and Th17 Alloresponse
Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is an important, yet poorly understood integrative kinase that regulates immune cell function. mTOR functions in two independent complexes,- mTOR…2013 American Transplant Congress
Pronounced Impact of Community Risk Factors on Pre-Transplant Kidney Candidate Processes and Outcomes
IntroductionThere are many potential factors which are associated with patient outcomes beyond traditional clinical and donor characteristics.MethodsWe merged national SRTR data with data aggregated from…2013 American Transplant Congress
Fish Oil Diet Overcomes Genetic Predisposition Restoring Hepatocyte Proliferation in Livers of A20 Heterozygous Mice Following Partial Hepatectomy
Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - HMS, Boston, MA
Increased free fatty acids (FA) metabolism following partial hepatectomy (PH) is required to meet energy demands of liver regeneration (LR). Impact of dietary lipid intake…2013 American Transplant Congress
French Uncontrolled Donors after Circulatory Arrest (Udcd) Program for Kidney Transplantation: Procurement Procedure Efficiency and 3-Month Survival Results
The national protocol for the uDCD program restricts the no flow period to <30 min and the total warm ischemia time (WIT) to <150 min.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Network Meta-Analysis of Immunosuppressant Regimens in Renal Preservation Following Liver Transplant, A
Background: Long-term exposure to Calcineurin-Inhibitors (CNIs) has been associated with impaired renal function.Objective: To obtain parameter estimates of the relative renal safety of commonly used…2013 American Transplant Congress
Interim Analysis of a Double-Blinded Placebo Controlled Trial of IVIG v. IVIG + Rituximab for Desensitization of Highly-HLA Sensitized (PRA >80%) (HS) Deceased Donor (DD) Candidates
INTRODUCTION: Desensitization protocols (DES) for HS patients are primarily aimed at living-donor recipients. The efficacy of various DES is not established, especially for DD recipients.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of the Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System in Transplant Patients
Introduction: The levonorgestrel intrauterine contraceptive system (LNG-IUS) is safe and effective for contraception, dysmenorrhea, and treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding. Safety and efficacy has been…2013 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Volume and Outcomes Trends in the Era Surrounding Initiation of the Medicare Conditions of Participation
Background: In mid-2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented Conditions of Participation for organ transplant programs, under which programs not attaining specified…2013 American Transplant Congress
NK Depletion Reduces Murine Cytomegalovirus Induced Renal Allograft Injury Despite Increased Viral Loads in a Murine Transplant Model
PURPOSE: NK cell activation is induced by viral infection and has been associated with renal allograft injury in clinical populations and animal models, so this…2013 American Transplant Congress
How Do Anhepatic Patients Fair? A Single-Center Experience of Thirteen Patients Requiring Total Hepatectomy and Portocaval Shunting for Severe Hepatic Dysfunction
Department of Surgery, The Dumont-UCLA Liver Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA
BACKGROUND/AIMS:Total hepatectomy with portocaval shunting (TH-PS) is a last-resort in patients with severe acute liver dysfunction awaiting liver transplantation (LT). The anhepatic state portends dismal…
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