2015 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Center Volume On Kidney Transplant Outcomes- Mate Kidney Analysis
Background- Reports of the association of center volume and outcomes in kidney transplantation (KTX) may not provide adequate adjustment for donor risk factors. This study…2015 American Transplant Congress
Replacement of Lamivudine By Telbivudine to Improve Renal Function for Post-Transplant Hepatitis B Patients – A Randomized Clinical Trial
Background: Lamivudine is one of the anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) agents to prevent HBV recurrence after transplantation because lamivudine is safe for long-term use. However,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Clinically Relevant Wound Events With Everolimus-Based Immunosuppressive Regimen: Post-Hoc Analysis from a Randomized Heart Transplant Study
1For the A2309 Study Group, Vienna, Austria; 2Novartis, Basel, Switzerland.
Purpose: In the A2310 (NCT00300274) heart transplant (HTx) study with everolimus (EVR) vs mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), information on a broad spectrum of potential wound healing…2015 American Transplant Congress
DSA MFI Does Not Predict Late Antibody-Mediated Rejection Lesions Or Gene Expression Changes in Kidney Transplants
BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether donor-specific HLA antibody (DSA) levels at the time of a clinically-indicated biopsy can be predictive of the degree of antibody-mediated…2015 American Transplant Congress
Tobacco Use Is a Significant Risk Factor for Post-Transplant Biliary Complications
Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
Purpose: Biliary complications following liver transplantation are a significant source of morbidity, potentially leading to graft failure necessitating retransplantation. Smoking precipitates both microvascular and macrovascular…2015 American Transplant Congress
A New Diagnostic Tool for Antibody Mediated Rejection in Heart and Lung Transplantation: Intragraft Donor Specific Anti-HLA Antibodies Detection
INTRODUCTION: Antibody mediated rejection (AMR) is one of the causes of dysfunction and graft loss. The limited histological features, with a weak sensibility of c4d,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Immunomodulatory Effects of Neuropilin-2 On T Cells
Axonal guidance molecules are expressed within the immune system and elicit anti-inflammatory effects with potential to target auto- and alloimmunity. The neuropilin (NRP) family receptors…2015 American Transplant Congress
Hepatocyte-Related miR-193a-3p Is Over-Expressed in Allograft Biopsy from Liver Tolerant Recipients
While liver transplantation is the treatment of choice for end-stage liver diseases, its success is compromised by the need to administer life-long immunosuppression, which negatively…2015 American Transplant Congress
Epidemiology and Outcomes of Non Tuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Infections in Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) Recipients
Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
Background: NTM are uncommon causes of infection in SOT recipients but may cause significant morbidity and mortality.Methods: A retrospective cohort of all patients who underwent…2015 American Transplant Congress
Tandem P-Selectin Glycoprotein Ligand-Immunoglobulin (TSGL-Ig) Protects Liver Endothelial Cells Against Prolonged Cold Preservation Injury in Mouse Liver Transplantation
Background: Liver endothelial cell (LEC) damage is central in the pathogenesis of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). LEC detachment/progressed denudation are typical during cold storage and…
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