2018 American Transplant Congress
Glucocorticoid Receptor Polymorphism Affects Susceptibility of Dyslipidemia in Recipients One Year after Kidney Transplantation
Purpose. Dyslipidemia (DL) is a critical comorbidity after renal transplantation and can arise cardiovascular diseases. The relationship between developing of DL and glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1)…2018 American Transplant Congress
Influence of mTOR Inhibitors on Metabolic Outcomes One Year after Kidney Transplantation: The Role of Pre-Transplantation Diabetes
INTRODUCTION: mTOR inhibitors alter lipids and carbohydrate metabolism in kidney transplant recipients. Little is known if there is any difference between patients who were already…2017 American Transplant Congress
Statins in Liver Transplant Recipients: Rates of Use, Mortality and Rejection.
Introduction:Liver transplant recipients are prone to developing metabolic syndrome following transplant, likely secondary to immunosuppressant use. Among those with metabolic syndrome, the rate of cardiovascular…2016 American Transplant Congress
Higher Pre-Transplant Triglyceride Levels Are Associated with Increased Acute Cellular Rejection Risk Following Kidney Transplant.
1Barnes-Jewish Hosp, St. Louis, MO; 2Washington Univ, St. Louis, MO; 3St. Louis Univ, St. Louis, MO.
Purpose:Hyperlipidemia (HLD) has been associated with more robust immune response, possibly increasing risk for rejection. Recent articles have associated HLD with increased IL-17 production and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evolving to Everolimus: A Safe and Effective Option for Pancreas Transplant.
University of Utah Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT.
Although everolimus is an attractive option for conversion therapy in pancreas tx pts that experience SE's of commonly used immunosuppression, TAC and MPA, there is…2016 American Transplant Congress
Angiotensin II Type-1 Receptor Antibodies in Renal Transplant Recipients Associated with Ventricular and Endothelial Dysfunction: Preliminary Results.
Previous studies demonstrated the significance of angiotensin II type-1 receptor antibodies (AT1Rabs) in processes including hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy and renal fibrosis; information regarding ventricular and…2015 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of Early Everolimus in De Novo Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
Purpose: To study the safety and efficacy of immunosuppression with Everolimus (EVL) within the first month after orthotopic liver transplantation.Patients and methods: Recipients who had…
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