2015 American Transplant Congress
Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Post Kidney Transplant Complications by Urinary Exosomal mRNA Analysis
IntroductionMonitoring of kidney allograft status is important for the graft longevity. Conventional urinary markers are not sensitive and specific enough to diagnose graft injuries so…2015 American Transplant Congress
Favorable Results of ABO Incompatible Renal Transplantation Without B Cell Targeted Therapy: Advantages and Disadvantages of Rituximab Pretreatment
INTRODUCTIONThe outcome of ABO-incompatible transplantation (ABO-I) has been reported to be comparable to that of ABO-identical/compatible transplantation (ABO-Id/C), which is considered to be due to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Does Ureteric Stent Avoid Urological Complications After Renal Transplantation? A Retrospective Study of 10 Years Experience
Divison of Urology, Renal Transplantation Unit, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
PURPOSE: Urinary leakage and ureteral stenosis are the most common surgical complications after kidney transplantation and are associated with significant morbidity, mortality and prolonged hospital…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Follow Up Reveals Satisfactory Renal Outcome in Pacreas After Kidney Transplantation (PAK)
Objective: PAK offers diabetic ESRD patients' opportunity to avoid or minimize dialysis using living kidney donation, followed by cadaveric pancreas transplantation thereafter to restore euglycemia,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Regulatory Tolerance Across a Full MHC Barrier Is More Robust Than Tolerance Across a Class I MHC Disparity Alone
Background: We previously demonstrated that tolerance of hearts and/or kidneys achieved across a class I MHC mismatch with 12 days of CyA can be abrogated…2015 American Transplant Congress
Referral for Kidney Transplantation in Georgia: Data from the RaDIANT Community Study
PurposeThe rate of kidney transplantation (KTx) varies significantly across US dialysis facilities. Referral for KTx from dialysis facility providers is the first key step in…2015 American Transplant Congress
Selective CD28 Blockade With or Without CD40-CD154 Blockade Promotes Cardiac Allograft Protection in Non-Human Primates
1Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; 2INSERM, U643, Nants, France.
Aim: Selective targeting CD28:B7 costimulation without interfering with CTLA-4-dependent immune regulation is theoretically an attractive approach to modulate pathogenic T cell-dependent immunity. We previously reported…2015 American Transplant Congress
Everolimus Versus Mycophenolate for Recipients of Kidney Transplants from Expanded Criteria Donors (ECD) Receiving Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Tacrolimus
Introduction: Recipients of kidneys recovered from expanded criteria donors are at higher risk to develop delayed graft function (DGF) and acute rejection (AR), leading to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Belatacept Based Immunosuppression and Incidence of Proteinuria in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Introduction: Abatacept which is a co-stimulation inhibitor has been suggested to have B7-1 mediated antiproteinuric effects. Belatacept which is another co-stimulation agent has been approved…2015 American Transplant Congress
IL-21 Regulates Creation of Tertiary Lymphoid Organs in Chronic Allograft Rejection
BACKGROUND: IL-21 is a cytokine expressed almost exclusively by cells of the adaptive immune system. This makes it an attractive target for reducing chronic allograft…
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