2016 American Transplant Congress
Therapeutically Equivalent Results to Caucasians in Black Kidney Transplant Recipients Using ASTAGRAF XL® Despite a Higher Degree of HLA Mismatch : A Post-Hoc Analysis of Phase III Data from Over 2000 Patients.
Astelleas Pharma Global Develepment, Northbrook, IL.
INTRO: When contemplating the use of a new immunosuppressant agent in kidney transplantation, measuring outcomes in potentially vulnerable populations is of paramount concern. As such,…2016 American Transplant Congress
African Americans and Organ Donation: Where Do We Go After Moving from the Bottom to the Top?
PURPOSEThe purpose is to increase organ donation in all ethnic groupsMETHODSThe methodology was based upon the D.C. Organ Donor Program (1982-88) and the Dow Take…2016 American Transplant Congress
P-Glycoprotein Function: Association with Race, Gender and Tacrolimus Pharmacokinetics.
Background: Long term allograft survival remains poorer in African American(AA) renal transplant recipients(RTR) compared to Caucasians(C) and may be due to racial differences in calcineurin…2016 American Transplant Congress
African Americans Have Greater Odds of Late Stage Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Mississippi.
Department of Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS.
Introduction: Centers for Disease Control Cancer Data show that death rates from HCC exceed expectations from incident rates in Mississippi, therefore we hypothesized that socioeconomic…2016 American Transplant Congress
African-American Primary Renal Transplant Recipients Are at a Significantly Higher Risk to Develop De Novo DSA.
Recent studies have shown multiple risk factors for de novo DSA (dnDSA) development. One controversial risk factor is race. Studying a primarily African-American (AA) transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
Racial Disparities in Cognitive and Social Requirements Prior to Listing for Liver Transplant.
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI.
Guidelines for liver transplant candidates outline increased engagement of social supports in the context of patient cognitive impairments. However, there is little direction when limitations…2016 American Transplant Congress
Racial Disparities in Perioperative Complications After Live Kidney Donation.
Background: The frequency and severity of perioperative complications after contemporary live kidney donation are not well-described.Methods: We integrated national U.S. live donor registry data with…2015 American Transplant Congress
Identifying Predictors of Organ Donation Among African-American Men
Objective: The growth of the national transplant waiting list continues to far outpace the number of available organs, particularly among African Americans (AA). This study…2015 American Transplant Congress
Educating the Less Prepared: Transplant Knowledge and Decision-Making Differences by Race at Onset of Evaluation
Racial minorities have higher rates of kidney failure than Whites but are less likely to receive kidney transplants. This study described each race/ethnic groups' level…2015 American Transplant Congress
Dramatic Improvements in Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplant Outcomes in the US
1Johns Hopkins, Baltimore; 2Duke University, Durham.
Earlier studies reported inferior graft survival in black transplant recipients. We examined 20-year trends in outcomes to determine whether racial disparities improved over time. METHODS:…
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