2015 American Transplant Congress
Gene Expression of Kidney Biopsies Reveals Common Mechanisms of Rejection and a Cluster of Co-Expressed Genes Predictive of Long-term Outcomes
1The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla; 2Northwestern University, Chicago.
Purpose: Acute rejection (AR) still affects 8-14% of kidney transplants and rates of 10-year graft loss remain unchanged in part due to chronic rejection (CR).…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidneys from Living Donors With High Body Mass Index Do Not Have Inferior Outcomes
Imperial College Kidney and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
The disparity between donor kidney availability and demand has increased utilization of kidneys from marginal living donors. Data regarding outcome of transplantation from living donors…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Educational Attainment On Kidney Transplant Outcomes By Race
Educational attainment is associated with disparities in graft and recipient survival in kidney transplant (KTX) candidates; however, the impact of educational status within racial groups…