2015 American Transplant Congress
A Tool to Estimate Probability of Outcomes on the Liver Transplant Waiting List
The probability of liver transplant (LTX) and death for candidates varies by donation service area (DSA), making it difficult for candidates to understand the likely…2015 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab Induction Has Been Safe in the United Kingdom and Achieves Long-Term Steroid Avoidance in More Than 80% of Low Risk Renal Transplant Recipients
Introduction: The use of alemtuzumab as an induction agent for renal transplantation is increasing in the UK. There is some evidence to suggest that this…2015 American Transplant Congress
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Recurrence in Renal Transplant Recipients Treated With Belatacept
Introduction: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a cause of end-stage renal failure that frequently recurs following renal transplant, often leading to early allograft loss. A…2015 American Transplant Congress
Virus Induced CD28 Down-Regulation as a Potential Driver of Costimulation Blockade Resistant Rejection
1Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; 2Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC.
Belatacept, a B7-specific fusion protein, blocks CD28-B7 costimulation and prevents kidney allograft rejection. However, it is ineffective in a sizable minority of patients. Although T…2015 American Transplant Congress
Norovirus Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients – Clinical Severity and Genotype Identification
Introduction: Norovirus (NoV) is increasingly recognized as causative agent of gastro-enteritis in renal transplant recipients.Methods: We performed a retrospective study (2003-2012) to investigate the clinical…2015 American Transplant Congress
Dramatic Improvements in Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplant Outcomes in the US
1Johns Hopkins, Baltimore; 2Duke University, Durham.
Earlier studies reported inferior graft survival in black transplant recipients. We examined 20-year trends in outcomes to determine whether racial disparities improved over time. METHODS:…2015 American Transplant Congress
Effector T Cell Migration to Pancreatic Islet Allografts Is Dependent On Donor Antigen Recognition and Not Gαi Chemokine Signaling
Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA.
Infiltration of the graft with host effector T cells after transplantation is a key step in the pathogenesis of both acute and chronic rejection. Recent…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy Outcomes in Female Kidney Transplant Recipients: Does Ethnicity Have an Influence?
The purpose of this study was to analyze pregnancy outcomes in female kidney transplant recipients by ethnicity. Data were collected by the National Transplantation Pregnancy…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Pretransplant Sarcopenia and Sequential Changes in Sarcopenic Parameters After Living Donor Liver Transplantation
The present study investigated the impact of pretransplant sarcopenia on survival and sequential changes in sarcopenic parameters in patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation (LDLT).…2015 American Transplant Congress
Multivisceral Transplantation Without an Ostomy – Experience With 15 Patients
Miami Transplant Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Introduction: Despite improvement in short term outcomes, rejection remains a main cause of graft and patient loss in intestinal transplant. A temporary ostomy to assess…
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