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  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Steroid-Free Quadruple Induction Regimen With Basiliximab, Everolimus, Mycophenolate and Very Low Dose Tacrolimus Reduces Incidence of Biopsy-Proven Acute Rejection and Toxicity Profile Compared to the Standard Triple Regimen

    M. Miura, H. Higashiyama.

    Department of Renal Transplantation Surgery, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.

    Objectives: Nephrotoxicity of calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) in kidney allografts has been a significant clinical problem even with low exposure regimens. On the other hand, CNI-free…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Prospective Study of a Steroid Free, Low Dose Tacrolimus and Everolimus Combination Regimen in Kidney Transplant

    A. Shetty,1 J. Leventhal,1 O. Traitanon,1 A. Alvarado,1 V. Mas,2 J. Mathew,1 E. Tantisattamo,1 L. Gallon.1

    1Nephrology/Comprehensive Transplant, Northwestern University, Chicago; 2Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.

    Calcineurin(CNI) based therapy is the cornerstone of immunosuppresion(IS) after kidney transplant. However chronic nephrotoxicity from CNI as been implicated in post-transplant renal dysfunction. We hypothesized…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Post Hoc Subgroup Analysis of ZEUS: Outcome on Renal Function, Efficacy and Safety in Living-Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients After Conversion from a Calcineurin Inhibitor to an Everolimus Based Regimen: 5 Year Follow-Up Data

    F. Lehner,1 K. Budde,1 R. Wuethrich,2 P. Reinke,1 W. Arns,1 A. Muehlfeld,1 U. Eisenberger,1 R. Stahl,1 K. Heller,1 O. Witzke,1 B. Suwelack,1 H. Wolters,1 I. Hauser,1 M. Porstner,3 C. Sommerer.1

    1ZEUS Study Group, Germany; 2ZEUS Study Group, Switzerland; 3Novartis, Pharma, Germany.

    Background: To study renal function and patient outcome after 5 years in living donation subgroup of kidney de novo transplant recipients after conversion to an…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Plasma Cell Infiltration: General Overview of Clinical and Pathological Correlations in Renal Transplantation

    C. Nihei, F. Lemos, D. David, P. Souza, F. de Paula, W. Nahas, E. David-Neto.

    Transplantation Service, Hospital das Clinicas-University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

    Background and Objective: Plasma cells are known as the final effectors of humoral immune response. Their significance and clinical outcomes are still controversial in kidney…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Impact of Everolimus On the Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Living Donor Liver Transplantation When Used in Early Stage: A Single Center Prospective Study

    L. Jeng, A. Thorat, H. Yang, C.-C. Yeh, T.-H. Chen, S.-C. Hsu.

    Organ Transplantation Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.

    Background:Liver transplantation is only treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, postoperative immunosuppression may act as an additional risk factor for tumour recurrence. Antineoplastic role…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Ethnic Barriers in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients. A Retrospective Study

    M. Asolati,1 T. Pillen,1 R. Romero,2 T. Heffron.1

    1Surgery, Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, CO; 2Children Hospital of Atlanta and Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

    INTRODUCTION: Differences in access to OLTx continue to be present in minorities. Pediatric pts represent a particularly vulnerable population within minorities groups in need for…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Arterial Hypertension and the Use of Antihypertensive Medication in Pediatric Renal Transplant Patients: An Analysis of the CERTAIN Registry

    R. Sugianto,1 E. Wühl,2 B. Schmidt,1 S. Geyer,3 K. Krupka,2 B. Höcker,2 B. Tönshoff,2 A. Melk.1

    1Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany; 2Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; 3Department of Medical Sociology, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany.

    BackgroundOur study aimed to describe the prevalence of hypertension, blood pressure (BP) control and the use of antihypertensive (AH) drugs in pediatric renal transplant patients.MethodsCasual…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    The Effects of Dialysis Vintage and Hypertensive Renal Failure on Colonoscopy Findings During Kidney Transplant Evaluation

    Y. Zheng,1 K. Chaung,1 P. Park,1 J. Augustine,2 N. Sarabu,2 J. Schulak,2 E. Sanchez,2 V. Humphreville,2 J. Ammori,2 K. Woodside.2

    1School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; 2Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.

    Colonoscopy as a screening modality starting at age 50 has recently undergone scrutiny due to concerns over the risks and benefits. We sought to identify…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Is There a Protective Value for Low Level Donor Specific Antibodies to Prevent Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy After Heart Transplant?

    M. Kittleson, J. Patel, F. Liou, S. Siddiqui, J. Yabuno, D. Chang, D. Ramzy, L. Czer, F. Esmailian, N. Reinsmoen, J. Kobashigawa.

    Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.

    Purpose: Donor specific antibodies (DSA) following heart transplant has been reported to be associated with increased development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) and risk of…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Recurrent Cytomegalovirus Infection After Solid Organ Transplant

    Y. Natori, A. Humar, S. Husain, C. Rotstein, D. Kumar.

    University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.

    Background:Cytomegalovirus is a common opportunistic infection after transplant. Relapse may occur after treatment of the initial episode of viremia or disease and secondary prophylaxis is…
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