2020 American Transplant Congress

Saturday, May 30, 2020

3:30pm-4:00pm

Hepatitis C Antibody Seroconversion after Transplantation of Kidneys from Hepatitis C Infected Donors to Hepatitis C Negative Recipients

U. A. Agbim¹, O. Cseprekal², M. Yazawa¹, M. Talwar¹, V. Balaraman¹, A. Bhalla¹, P. S. Podila³, B. Maliakkal¹, S. Nair¹, J. D. Eason¹, M. Z. Molnar¹

Poster Session D: Non-Organ Specific: Viral Hepatitis  •  Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm

Hepatitis C-Infected Donors and Hepatitis C-Infected Recipients: Analysis of Renal Transplant Outcomes

H. Crossman¹, M. Tavakol², C. Freise², P. Chin-Hong³

Poster Session A: Kidney Deceased Donor Selection  •  Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Locoregional Therapy: A Comparison of Radiologic Treatment Response and Post-Transplant Pathology

A. J. Hargrove¹, T. Donovan², K. Fisher³, M. Goodenberger⁴, A. Langnas¹, S. Merani¹

Poster Session B: Liver: Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Other Malignancies  •  Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence after Severe Acute Cellular Rejection

M. Najjar¹, O. Perez¹, K. Bruestle¹, A. Qian¹, P. Jiang¹, A. Srivastava¹, Y. Saenger¹, E. Verna¹, E. Zheng¹, A. Mathur¹, A. Griesemer¹, K. Halazun², B. Samstein², T. Kato¹, J. Emond¹

Poster Session A: Liver: Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Other Malignancies  •  Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm

Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) Prevents the Apoptotic and Anti-Angiogenic Effect of Hypercholesterolemia on Hepatocytes in Liver Allografts

H. B. Ozdemir¹, G. Ozgun¹, A. Yucel Polat¹, N. Haberal¹, G. Moray², M. Haberal²

Poster Session A: Biomarkers, Immune Assessment and Clinical Outcomes  •  Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm

Hepatologist and Surgeon Experiences Counseling Liver Transplant Candidates for an Organ Offer Decision

C. Schaffhausen¹, M. Bruin², S. Chu³, S. Chinnakotla⁴, J. R. Lake⁵, A. K. Israni⁶

Poster Session D: Liver: MELD, Allocation and Donor Issues (DCD/ECD)  •  Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm

Hif-1a Expression Influences Recipient Clinical Outcomes in Liver Transplant Patients

K. Kadono, T. Ito, H. Kojima, K. Nakamura, H. Hirao, S. Kageyama, K. J. Dery, A. Murray, R. W. Busutill, F. Kaldas, J. W. Kupiec-Weglinski

Poster Session A: Biomarkers, Immune Assessment and Clinical Outcomes  •  Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm

High Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate at the First Year after Kidney Transplantation is Associated with Worse Long-Term Graft Survival in Kidney Recipient

H. Choi¹, K. Huh², M. Kim², S. Kim², Y. Kim², B. Kim¹

Poster Session C: Kidney Complications: Non-Immune Mediated Late Graft Failure  •  Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm

High Health Literacy is Associated with Decreased Likelihood of Waitlist Mortality for Some Solid Organ Transplant Candidates

L. Dageforde¹, S. Rega², I. Feurer³

Poster Session D: Non-Organ Specific: Disparities to Outcome and Access to Healthcare  •  Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm

High PRA Increases Rejection but Does Not Worsen Renal Function in the First Year Post Kidney Transplant with Alemtuzumab Induction

B. Wise, A. Freeman, M. Janusek, S. Anders, L. Hutchinson, U. Kaszubski, D. Marroquin, D. Martin, H. Bohorquez

Poster Session C: Kidney Immunosuppression: Induction Therapy  •  Virtual