2019 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence of Recurrent and De Novo Glomerular Diseases after Renal Transplantation: A Single Center Experience
Montefiore-Einstein Transplant Center, Scarsdale, NY
*Purpose: Recurrent and de novo glomerular diseases documented to develop in 10-15% of kidney transplant recipients and are the third leading cause of allograft loss.…2019 American Transplant Congress
Mesangiopathic Glomerulonephritis in Kidney Transplants
*Purpose: Describe higher than anticipated prevalence of Mesangiopathic Glomerulonephritis on surveillance biopsies.*Methods: Review of all surveillance biopsies from September 2014 through September 2018 for presence…2018 American Transplant Congress
Diabetic Nephropathy after Kidney Transplantation in Patients with Pre-Transplantation Type II Diabetes May Occur Later and Be Less Common Than Previously Thought
Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Classical medical teaching suggests that diabetic nephropathy occurs more quickly in transplanted kidneys than in the native kidneys. The largest report of post-transplantation diabetic…2018 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy and Safety of a Single-Dose Rituximab for Prevention of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Recurrence after Kidney Transplant
Background: For patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) due to primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), there is a significantly increased risk for disease recurrence…2018 American Transplant Congress
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Antibodies as Markers of Post Transplant Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis and Proteinuria
Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Background:Angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) is highly expressed on the endothelial cells and podocytes, which play an essential role in the maintenance of vascular…2018 American Transplant Congress
Recurrent FSGS Post-Transplantation: Prevalence and Risk Factors
Introduction: Primary FSGS can recur in the renal allograft and is associated with poor outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence…2018 American Transplant Congress
Multicentre Epidemiological Study on Prevalence of Recurrent Glomerular Disease Post-Transplantation in the United Kingdom
Introduction: Primary glomerulonephritidies (GN) can recur in the renal allograft and are possibly associated with poorer allograft outcome. The prevalence of recurrence varies widely and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Treatment Outcomes of Recurrent Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) after Kidney Transplantation
Introduction: Primary FSGS can recur in the renal allograft and is associated with poor graft outcomes. There is no established therapeutic intervention to prevent or…2018 American Transplant Congress
Redo Kidney Transplant in FSGS
Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program, MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC.
Objective: Analyze risk of graft failure due to recurrent FSGS in patients with prior failed kidney transplants under consideration for a subsequent transplant.Results: We identified…2017 American Transplant Congress
Acthar in Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerular Sclerosis After Kidney Transplantation.
1Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; 2Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Treatment of Recurrent focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (FSGS) after kidney transplantation is challenging with unpredictable outcomes. Conventional therapeutic options include various combinations of plasmapheresis, steroids,…
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