Am J Transplant, Volume 5, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 122 of 170 - ATC Abstracts

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Outcomes After Listing for Kidney Transplantation in Adults Aged 70 Or Over
D. Kanigicherla, I. Zia, M. Morton, S. Skampardoni, M. Picton.
Renal Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Background:Low likelihood of listing and subsequent deceased donor transplantation has previously been reported for the elderly with additional concerns about patient frailty, morbidity and mortality…
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IL-17 Production Influenced by Induction Therapy With ATG
D. Abendroth,¹ M. Marzinzig,¹ J. Kaden.²
¹Center of Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany; ²Renal Transplant Center, Municipal Friedrichshain Hospital, Berlin, Germany.
Introduction Immune-mediated rejection remains the most important cause of graft failure. Recently, a newly identified CD4+ T cell subset, Th17, distinct from Th1 or Th2,…
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Progression of Coronary Artery Disease in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Renal Transplantation
R. Corbett, N. Kumar, C. Baker, D. Moutzouris, M. Willicombe, J. Galliford, A. McLean, N. Duncan, D. Taube.
Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, London, United Kingdom.
Asymptomatic coronary artery disease [CAD] is common in patients with end-stage renal disease [ESRD]. While coronary revascularization prior to transplantation is associated with improved patient…
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Exercise Therapy Improves Body Composition Change After Kidney Transplantation
M. Miura, H. Higashiyama.
Department of Renal Transplantation Surgery, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Objectives: Long-term graft and patient survival after kidney transplant is affected by metabolic disorders such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes. The aim of this study…
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Incidence and Impact of De Novo Donor-Specific Anti-HLA Antibodies in ABO-Compatible Liver-Transplant Recipients
A. Del Bello,^1,2 N. Congy-Jolivet,^2,3,4 D. Milongo,¹ C. Guilbeau-Frugier,^2,5 L. Lavayssière,¹ F. Muscari,^2,6 L. Rostaing,^1,2,7 N. Kamar.^1,2,7
¹Department of Nephrology and Organ Transplantation, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France; ²Université Paul Sabatier, Faculté de Médecine, Toulouse, France; ³Molecular Immunogenetics Laboratory, EA 3034, Faculté de Médecine Purpan, IFR150, Toulouse, France; ⁴Department of Immunology, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France; ⁵Department of Pathology, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France; ⁶Surgery and Liver Transplantation, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France; ⁷INSERM U1043, IFR–BMT, CHU Purpan, Toulouse, France.
Background: The incidence and consequences of de novo donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies (DSAs) after liver transplantation (LT) are not well known. Thus, we investigated the incidence,…
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Early Vs. Late Acute Antibody Mediated Rejection Among Renal Transplant Recipients in Terms of Its Response to Rituximab Therapy-Single Center Expereince
N. Nampoory, T. Alotaibi, O. Gheith, M. Halim, T. Mahmoud, P. Nair, M. Abdulmoneim, S. Alwaheb, R. Hasan.
Nephrology, OTC of Kuwait, kuwait, Kuwait.
IntroductionThere are no comparable trials concerning the use of rituximab among renal transplant recipients with acute antibody mediated rejection.Aim of the study:We aimed to compare…
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Utilization and Characteristics of Pancreas and Simultaneous Kidney-Pancreas Donors in the US by OPTN-Defined Increased Risk Donor Status
M. Ison,^1,2 B. Ho,² J. Leventhal,² D. Ladner.²
¹Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University, Chicago; ²Organ Transplantation, Northwestern University, Chicago.
Background: The number of candidates in need of pancreas transplantation is far larger than the number of organ donors. To expand the organ pool, there…
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Heart En Bloc Thymus Transplantation Permits Long-Term, Acute Rejection-Free Cardiac Allograft Survival in Nonhuman Primates (NHPs)
M. Tonsho,¹ P. Spencer,¹ T. Millington,¹ A. Muniappan,¹ A. Tena,² R. Smith,³ R. Colvin,³ J. Allan,^1,2 J. Madsen.^1,2,4
¹MGH Transplant Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; ²Transplantation Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; ³Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; ⁴Cardiac Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
BACKGROUNDThe role of vascularized thymus on tolerance induction has been well studied in swine recipients of kidney allografts, but not in NHP recipients of heart…
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Altered Intestinal Microbiome as a Potential Biomarker for Failed Immune-Regulation in Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
P. Chhabra,¹ A. Spano,² D. Bowers,¹ M. Wu,² L. Langman,¹ M. Timko,² K. Brayman.¹
¹Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; ²Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Purpose: Beta-cell destruction results due to a failure of immune-regulation in type 1 diabetes (T1D). We investigated alterations in the intestinal microbiome composition as a…
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The Effect of Compatibility of ABO Blood Type Antigens on Graft Survival of Intestinal Transplants
J. Cai,¹ A. Qing,² G. Wu,³ M. Everly,¹ P. Terasaki.¹
¹Terasaki Foundation Lab, Los Angeles; ²Lincoln High School, Stockton; ³The 4th Military Medical University, Xi-An, China.
Due to the introduction of new immunosuppressive agents and development of pre- and post-transplant patient management, ABO blood group incompatibility is no longer considered an…