2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Hispanic Kidney Transplant Recipients Under a Cyclosporine Versus Tacrolimus Based Immunosuppression Regimen
1Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago; 2Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois, Chicago.
Purpose: In 2005, an internal retrospective study at our institution showed a higher incidence of post transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) in our Hispanic kidney transplant…2015 American Transplant Congress
Mycophenolate Dose Reductions Contribute to Suboptimal Graft Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
The purpose of this study was to analyze outcomes in patients with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) dose reductions below doses proven to prevent rejection in a…2015 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab Induction Is Protective Against Acute Rejection in Kidney Recipients With Subtherapeutic Tacrolimus Concentrations
Transplant Surgery, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC.
Purpose: To determine the effect of attaining early therapeutic tacrolimus (TAC) trough concentrations on biopsy-proven acute rejection (BPAR) within 12 months post-transplantation in adult kidney…2015 American Transplant Congress
Verification of OPTN Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence Data
PURPOSE: OPTN data on HCC recurrence is increasingly utilized for a variety of studies; however, the accuracy of this data has not been examined. We…2015 American Transplant Congress
Are We Missing Cardiovascular Disease in Children Awaiting Liver Transplant?
Background: Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy, characterized by low systemic vascular resistance, is increasingly recognized as a complication of end stage liver disease. Yet optimal strategies to screen…2015 American Transplant Congress
Immunomonitoring By Virus-Specific T Cells After Pediatric Kidney Transplantation (IVIST01-Trial): Study Design and Status
After kidney transplantation (Tx) immunosuppressive therapy causes an impaired cellular immune defense with an increased risk of viral complications. Virus-specific T cells (Tvis) correlate with…2015 American Transplant Congress
Renal Cell Carcinoma in the Native Kidney in Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation Recipients. Different Entities?
Division of Urology, Renal Transplantation Unit, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Purpose: Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) has a high incidence in patients with acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD) due to hemodialysis. It has been reported that…2015 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Use of Gene-Expression Profiling to Monitor for Rejection After Cardiac Transplantation – Which Patients and When?
Background: Gene-expression profiling (GEP), in place of endomyocardial biopsy, is increasing. GEP testing is intended for low-risk asymptomatic patients (pts); thus, the profile of pts…2015 American Transplant Congress
Implementation of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cytomegalovirus Prevention in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation
Cincinnati Children's, Cincinnati.
Optimal strategies to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease after pediatric solid organ transplantation (SOT) in a cost effective manner are uncertain. We evaluated the frequency of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Noninvasive Diagnostic and Predictive Value in Renal Transplant Recipients by Measurement of Urine BCA-1
ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between early-stage renal acute rejection and the level of BCA-1 in urine, explore the diagnostic value and noninvasive monitoring in early…
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