2015 American Transplant Congress
100 Protocol Renal Allograft Biopsies at 10 Years: First Look at the Tacrolimus Era
This study examined late renal allograft injury in the Tacrolimus era in 10-yr protocol biopsies (Bx).Methods One hundred 10-yr protocol allograft bx were assessed using…2015 American Transplant Congress
Morphometry of the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Subsequent Biopsies from Transplanted Kidney
EMT plays the principal role in the pathogenesis of IF/TA as a consequence in the failure of a transplanted kidney. Many facts suggest that the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Down-Regulation of Autophagy Correlates With Increased Apoptosis in the Kidney, But Not in the Liver, of Brain Dead Rats
Organs from brain dead donors have inferior quality and show higher rejection rates after transplantation compared to living donors. Brain death (BD) in the donor…2015 American Transplant Congress
Short-Term QOL After Live Liver Donation: A New York Center for Liver Transplantation (NYCLT) Report
Introduction: LDLT is an option for selective patients, especially in regions with less opportunity for deceased donors. New York State (NYS) has the most LDLT…2015 American Transplant Congress
Incisional Herniation Following Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Incidence, Impact and Aetiology
Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Introduction: Living kidney donor demographics, perioperative outcomes and data on renal function is recorded by national mandate. However other longer term and potentially significant surgical…2015 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Geographically Distant Living Kidney Donors: A Barrier to Living Donation?
Renal & Pancreas Transplant Division, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.
Introduction: Living kidney donors often live far from the recovering transplant center where they donate. We sought to determine (1) characteristics of these geographically distant,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Lung Transplantation from Donors With Kidney Disease
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Background:Various donor characteristics are associated with decreased survival following single (SLT) or bilateral (BLT) lung transplantation. No current studies exist regarding use of lungs from…2015 American Transplant Congress
Excellent Outcomes With Kidney Transplantation for Patients ≥70 Years of Age
BackgroundOur aim was to determine the outcomes following kidney transplantation in recipients ≥70 years of age at the time of transplantation.Materials and MethodsWe analyzed data…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pro-Inflammatory Actions of New Non-HLA Antibodies Targeting Protease-Activated Receptor (PAR-1)
Microvascular endothelium is major target for antibodies directed against HLA and non-HLA antigens. Functional antibodies targeting G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) such as AT1R or ETAR…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pharmacogenetic Variation in Renal Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI) Metabolism and the Response of Allograft-Derived Proximal Tubule Cells
Background: Multiple studies have demonstrated the importance of genetic variation in CYP3A5 and ABCB1 for calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) disposition and CNI-related nephrotoxicity. Renal CNI metabolism…
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- …
- 170
- Next Page »