2018 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Aorto-Iliac Calcifications on Patient and Graft Survival in Renal Transplant Recipients Using the TASC II Classification
Introduction: Kidney transplantation (KTx) is the therapy of choice in patients with end-stage renal disease. Aorto-iliac calcifications (AIC) are a relative contra-indication for KTx, even…2018 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation in ESKD Patients with a History of Sickle Cell Disease/Trait
Introduction:Kidney transplantation in Sickle Cell Disease patients is fraught with complications, including increased risk of infection and thrombosis. We present long term outcomes of patients…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Regulatory Role of Plasma Cells (as Bregs) is Counterbalanced by a NOVEL Inflammatory Role in Murine Transplant and Autoimmune Models
Plasma Cells (PCs; B220lowCD138hiBlimp1+Ig+) in LN and spleen were shown to be the major source of B cell lineage IL-10, and absence of PCs worsens…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes from 194 Consecutive Split Left Liver Transplants: Comparison of Living versus Deceased Donors
Recanati/Miller Transplant Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York.
Methods:Analysis of long term outcomes of 194 consecutive left lateral segment grafts (LLS) including 94 living (LD) and 99 deceased (DD) donor grafts (1992 -…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes after Kidney Transplantation in Patients with AL Amyloid Following Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
BackgroundAL amyloidosis results in kidney failure in about 15-30% of patients and is considered a relative contraindication for kidney transplantation. There is limited data on…2018 American Transplant Congress
Shikonin Inhibits Th17 Development through Repressing STAT3 Activation
Background: Th17-mediated inflammatory responses are detrimental for allograft acceptance and long-term survival after transplantation. Shikonin is a naphthoquinone pigment isolated from a traditional medicinal herb…2018 American Transplant Congress
High Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) Donor Kidneys: Use Them, Don't Lose Them!
Surgery, Medicine, Pathology, Pharmacy, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.
Introduction: With the development of the Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) and a new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) implemented on 12/4/14, the expanded criteria donor…2018 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Quality Influences Patient and Graft Survival in Liver Transplant Recipients with End Stage Renal Disease
Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Background: Recent changes in the allocation policy established by UNOS created a competitive algorithm that facilitates the placement of kidneys in liver transplant recipients that…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluating the Impact of Pre-Transplant Malignancy on Outcomes after Kidney Transplantation: A National Database Analysis over a Twenty-Two Year Period
Dept. of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Introduction: Patients with a history of malignancy prior to kidney transplantation are known to develop more post-transplant malignancies and have inferior outcomes. However, there have…2018 American Transplant Congress
A Transcriptomic Signature in PBMC from Kidney Transplant Recipients at Baseline Predicts Early Acute Rejection
Background: Our multi-center study (Genomics of Chronic Allograft Rejection, GoCAR) revealed that early acute rejection (EAR, developed before 6 months post-transplant) is associated with later…
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