Am J Transplant, Volume 5, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 125 of 170 - ATC Abstracts

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IgM+ Antigen Binding B Cells in Peripheral Blood Regulate IFNγ Production in Response to HLA Proteins
L. McLaughlin,¹ K. Shiu,¹ G. Lombardi,¹ J. Spencer,² R. Vaughan,¹ A. Dorling.¹
¹MRC Centre for Transplantation, King's College London, London, United Kingdom; ²Peter Gorer Department of Immunobiology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Chronic antibody mediated rejection (CAMR) is a major cause of graft loss in renal transplant recipients. Previous work utilising an IFNγ ELISPOT assay revealed two…
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Association Between the Timed Up and Go Test and Waitlisting for Kidney Transplantation
M. Chiles,¹ K. Foley,¹ R. Crew,¹ G. Dube,¹ H. Morris,¹ S. Patel,² J. Camacho,² D. Cohen,¹ L. Ratner,² S. Mohan.¹
¹Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY; ²Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY.
Introduction: The Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) is a test of balance, mobility and functional capacity. Longer times on the TUGT are associated with…
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Kidney Transplantation from Expanded Criteria Deceased Donors With Terminal Acute Kidney Injury
J. Hwang,¹ M.-H. Kim,¹ K. Jun,¹ S. Ahn,¹ S. Kim,¹ S. Park,¹ S. Kim,² J. Kim,¹ C. Yang,² I. Moon.¹
¹Surgery, The catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea; ²Internal Medicine, The catholic iniversity of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
We investigated clinical outcomes of kidney transplantation (KT) from deceased donors with terminal acute kidney injury (AKI) defined acute kidney injury network (AKIN) criteria and…
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Alemtuzumab Induction Is Associated With a Lower Risk of Early Rehospitalization After Kidney Transplant
G. Dube,¹ D. Tsapepas,² Y. Coppleson,³ L. Ratner,⁴ D. Cohen,¹ S. Mohan.¹
¹Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; ²Pharmacy, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; ³Quality and Patient Safety, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; ⁴Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Early rehospitalizations within the first 30 days (R-30D) are common after kidney transplant. R-30D are costly and associated with an increased risk of graft failure…
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Does Infection Impact On Tacrolimus Blood Levels in Kidney Transplant Recipients?
N. Kanaan,¹ C. Percy,¹ Z. Hassoun,² M. Mourad,³ C. Beguin,⁴ M. De Meyer,³ E. Goffin.¹
¹Nephrology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium; ²Gastroenterology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium; ³Abdominal Surgery and Transplantation, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium; ⁴Medical Information and Statistics, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
Background Tacrolimus (Tac) is the cornerstone of immunosuppressive therapy in kidney transplant recipients. It is metabolized by members of the cytochrome p450 (CYP) 3A subfamily…
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Efficacy and Safety of Desensitization Protocol Based On Rituximab Plus MMF in ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation Without Splenectomy
K. Takahashi,¹ K. Saito,² S. Takahara,³ S. Fuchinoue,⁴ T. Yagisawa,⁵ A. Aikawa,⁶ Y. Watarai,⁷ N. Yoshimura,⁸ K. Tanabe,⁴ K. Morozumi,⁹ M. Shimazu.¹⁰
¹Niigata Organ Transplant Foundation, Niigata, Japan; ²Graduate School of Medical ＆ Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan; ³Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan; ⁴Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; ⁵Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan; ⁶Toho University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; ⁷Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Aichi, Japan; ⁸Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan; ⁹Masuko Memorial Hospital, Aichi, Japan; ¹⁰Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Purpose: An open-label, single arm, multicenter clinical study has been conducted in Japan for prospective examination of the efficacy and safety of desensitization protocol with…
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Descriptive Analysis of Patients Who Travel Away from Home for Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
C. Frenette,¹ A. Harper,³ J. Waalen,² J. Fisher,¹ R. Schaffer,¹ A. Baquerizo,¹ C. Marsh.¹
¹Department of Organ Transplant, Scripps Clinic/Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA; ²Department of Molecular & Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA; ³United Network for Organ Sharing, United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA.
Aim: Given the current geographic disparities in access to liver transplantation (OLT), there is a segment of the population that may travel to different areas…
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Evaluation of the Effects of N-Acetylcysteine Treatment in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients
E. Aldag, S. Farrell, R. Pedersen, A. Sahajpal, J. Clendenon, V. Gunabushanam, D. Kramer.
Aurora St Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI.
Background: N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has been used in post-orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) patients for the proposed mechanism of preventing tissue damage of the newly transplanted organ…
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ABO-Incompatible Liver Transplantation for Severe Hepatitis B Patients
J. Zhou, W. Ju, X. Yuan, X. Jiao, D. Wang, X. Zhu, X. He.
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Objectives: Effect of ABO-incompatible liver transplantation on severe hepatitis B (SHB) patients is still unclear. Herein, we described 22 successful cases of patients with SHB…
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A Tool for Predicting Long Term Risks of Kidney Donation
S. Reule,¹ R. Foley,¹ A. Matas,² H. Ibrahim.¹
¹Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; ²Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Background:The evidence linking kidney donation to a slightly increased risk of ESRD has now been accepted. The underlying causes of ESRD majority of donors who…