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Liver Versus Kidney. A Functional Study on Pancreatic Islet Implantation Sites
Background: In the clinical setting, liver is the site currently used for pancreatic islet transplantation (ITX). However, it has been shown that over 50% of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Liver Allografts from Living Donors Demonstrate High Expression of Hepatic Functional Genes Compared With Deceased Donors
1Surgery, UVA, Charlottesville, VA; 2Pathology, VCU, Richmond, VA.
Background: Donor shortage motivated alternative practices including living donor liver transplantation (LTx). This study aimed to identify molecular profiles and characteristics in living donor versus…2015 American Transplant Congress
Where Does It End? Outcome of the Rejected Kidney Offers for Potential Renal Transplant and Their Outcome. A Single Centre Experience
Renal Medicine and Transplant Surgery, St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Background: Worldwide there are no uniformly acceptable deceased donor selection criteria for renal transplantation. There are national and international guidelines available based on which most…2015 American Transplant Congress
Proteinuria as Non-Invasive Marker for Renal Allograft Histology and Survival: A Population-Based Study
University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Background:Proteinuria is routinely measured for assessment of renal allograft status, but its diagnostic value for transplant pathology and herewith-related prognostic value remain unclear.Methods:We included 1518…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Delayed Graft Function (DGF) and Acute Rejection (AR) on the Decline in Allograft Function After Kidney Transplantation
Nephrology, University of BC, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Delayed Graft Function (DGF) and Acute Rejection (AR) are associated with an increased risk of graft loss. It is unclear whether this is a result…2015 American Transplant Congress
ABO Incompatible Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant With Positive Crossmatch. A Case Report
INTRODUCTION: Donor Specific (DS) antibodies and ABO incompatibility remain major immunological barriers in organ transplantation. Clinical evidence suggest the liver can protect a kidney from…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Metabolic Syndrome and Prevalent Liver Disease on Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Pressing Need to Expand the Pool
Background and Aims: Organ shortage has been the ongoing obstacle to expand liver transplantation world-wide. Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) was hoped to improve this…2015 American Transplant Congress
Preserved Kidney Volume in Living Kidney Donors: Correlation With 2 Year Renal Function Using CKD-EPI Equation to Predict Remaining GFR
1Indiana University; 2Ohio State University, Columbus.
Background: The aim of our study was to evaluate whether preserved kidney volume correlates with donor renal function at 2-years post-donation using the CKD-EPI eGFR…2015 American Transplant Congress
Quantifying Altruism in Kidney Donors: How Good Are the Current Scales?
The decision to become a living kidney donor is complicated and altruism is certainly what drives the majority of organ donors. Unfortunately, there are no…2015 American Transplant Congress
Lung Transplantation from Donors With Kidney Disease
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Background:Various donor characteristics are associated with decreased survival following single (SLT) or bilateral (BLT) lung transplantation. No current studies exist regarding use of lungs from…
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