2021 American Transplant Congress
Clinically Evident Portal Hypertension (CEPH) is Associated with Low IGF-1 in Children with Chronic Liver Disease
*Purpose: Children with chronic liver disease exhibit growth hormone resistance which is an additional risk factor for sarcopenia and growth failure in this vulnerable population.…2020 American Transplant Congress
Muscle Strength and Physical Functioning in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
Nephrology, Children's National, Washington, DC
*Purpose: Children with end stage renal disease on dialysis are known to be at high risk for protein energy wasting and low muscle mass, however…2018 American Transplant Congress
Failure to Thrive after Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
1Children's National, Washington DC; 2John's Hopkins, Baltimore.
Background: After kidney transplant (tx), children are expected to thrive, however in a subset this does not occur. Causes and implications of post-tx failure to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Severe Sarcopenia and Increased Fat Stores in Pediatric Patients With Liver, Kidney and Intestine Failure
Transplant Division, Dept of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
Background: Recent research suggests that measures of frailty, such as nutrition status, may be important predictors of surgical and transplant outcomes. The objectively calculated degree…
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