Am J Transplant, Volume 5, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 15 of 170 - ATC Abstracts

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Serial Changes in Body Composition After Kidney Transplantation
S. Deger,¹ A. Bian,² G. Chen,² T. Ikizler,¹ K. Birdwell.¹
¹Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; ²Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
BACKGROUND: A significant long-term nutritional problem after kidney transplantation is obesity. We examined the changes in body composition after transplantation and its determinants.METHODS: A total…
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End of Treatment Liver Biopsy With Sofosbuvir: Histologic Changes Suggestive of Hepatitis C Activity in Liver Transplant Recipients With Achieved SVR
B. Ismail,¹ X. Zervos,¹ P. Bejarano,² M. Waton,¹ D. Beltran,³ D. Sears,¹ A. Tzakis.¹
¹Liver Transplant, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL; ²Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL; ³Pharmacy, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL.
Background: Interferon (IFN) free HCV regimens are associated with better tolerability and efficacy. The majority of studies report biochemical and virological response; however limited information…
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Does Smoking Lead to Increased Rates of Acute Cellular Rejection in Liver Transplant Recipients?
B. Rao,¹ D. Montezuma-Calvo,² K. Tosch,² S.-M. Jafri.²
¹Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; ²Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Introduction: Prior studies of liver transplant recipients who smoke have shown associations between mortality and adverse outcomes. We investigated if smoking status at the time…
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Trends in Transplant Patient Safety Situation Reporting
T. Daly,¹ H. Neil,² D. Stewart,² S. Tlusty,² A. Harper,² D. Marshman,³ M. Green.⁴
¹NY-Presbyterian Hosp., New York, NY; ²UNOS, Richmond, VA; ³LifeNet Health, Roanoke, VA; ⁴Children's Hosp. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Background: The OPTN Operations & Safety Committee is charged with reviewing aggregated, de-identified safety situation data reported through both the UNet Improving Patient Safety (IPS)…
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DNA Methytransferase 1 Inhibition Potently Suppresses T Cell Cycle Progression Through Demethylation of the Key Cell Cycle Inhibitors p15, p16, p21 and p27
T. Ma, Y. Pei, R. Tao.
Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial Peoples' Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Background: Epigenetic mechanisms like acetylation and methylation have been gradually appreciated to play a critical role in the generation and function of various immune cells.…
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A Novel Post-Transplant High-Dose Cyclophosphamide-Based Regimen to Promote Immune Tolerance After VCA
G. Furtmüller,¹ M. Fryer,¹ B. Oh,¹ S. Ganguly,² J. Izzi,³ D. Cooney,¹ G. Raimondi,¹ W. Lee,¹ L. Luznik,² G. Brandacher.¹
¹Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; ²Immunology - Sydney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; ³Department of Research Animal Resources, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Background: VCA has become a viable treatment option for devastating tissue defects. However, the life-long need of immunosuppressive medications curtails the wider use of VCA.…
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Tacrolimus Trough Concentrations Increase in Intestinal Transplant Recipients During Episodes of Acute Cellular Rejection
A. Lichvar,¹ D. Deen,² H. Johnson,¹ J. Bonner,³ G. Bond,⁴ G. Costa,⁴ R. Cruz,⁴ K. Abu-Elmagd,⁵ R. Venkataramanan.^6,7
¹Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; ²Department of Pharmacy, Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah, GA; ³Northern Institute for Cancer Research at Newcastle University, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom; ⁴Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; ⁵Center for Gut Rehabilitation and Transplantation, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; ⁶Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; ⁷Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
Introduction: Acute cellular rejection (ACR) in small bowel transplant recipients is expected to increase intestinal permeability and to reduce intestinal CYP3A/p-glycoprotein activity. These changes may…
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Responsiveness to Rituximab, Plasmapheresis and Intravenous Immunoglobulins in Antibody Mediated Rejections After Kidney and Pancreas – Kidney Transplantation
E. Minué,¹ L. León,¹ P. Uva,¹ A. Dotta,¹ J. Walther,¹ O. Casanova,¹ F. Togniolo,¹ O. Guardia,¹ M. Rial,¹ E. Chuluyan,² D. Casadei.¹
¹Instituto de Nefrologia, Nephrology, Buenos Aires, Argentina; ²CEFYBO, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) has become clinically critical because this form of rejection is usually unresponsive to conventional anti-rejection therapy. Therefore, it has been recognized…
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Social Support After Heart Transplant
E. Stimpson, T. Kao, L. Kim, S. Morrison, J. Patel, M. Kittleson, F. Liou, S. Siddiqui, J. Yabuno, L. Czer, J. Kobashigawa.
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
Purpose: Social support of patients awaiting heart transplant is mandatory to secure acceptable outcomes after heart transplantation. The types of social support that we have…
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Diverticulitis in Immunosuppressed Patients – A Fatal Outcome Requiring a New Approach?
A. Brandl, T. Kratzer, E. Braunwarth, S. Weiss, M. Maglione, S. Schneeberger, R. Kafka-Ritsch.
Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate in-hospital mortality and morbidity associated with diverticulitis in immunosuppressed patients compared to non-immunosuppressed patients, and to identify…