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Articles tagged "Immunosuppression"

  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Lymphycyte Subset Test as a Determinant of Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Renal Transplant Recipients

    M. Kim, Y. Park, S. Mok, K. Jun, S. Kim, J. Kim, S. Yun, I. Moon, S. Park

    Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea, Republic of

    *Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is an important complication after kidney transplantation (KT). Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) increases a risk of CMV infection and the American society…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Stability of Immune Phenotype, Alloreactive, and Antiviral Immunity after Switch to Belatacept-Based Regimen after Kidney Transplantation

    J. Schaenman, M. Rossetti, H. Wilhalme, V. Groysberg, G. Sunga, J. Gadzhyan, B. Abdalla, E. Lum, P. Pham, G. Danovitch, J. Veale, H. A. Gritsch, D. Elashoff, E. Reed, S. Bunnapradist

    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

    *Purpose: This investigator-initiated study examines the impact of belatacept on T cell immune phenotype and function.*Methods: 19 patients with evidence of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) toxicity…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Belatacept Every Two Month Maintenance Dosing in Kidney Transplantation: A Randomized, Non-Inferiority Trial

    I. R. Badell, R. Parsons, S. Mead, S. Thomas, G. Karadkhele, S. Pastan, C. Larsen

    Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

    *Purpose: Maintenance immunosuppression with belatacept following kidney transplantation results in a reduced risk of patient death and graft loss as compared to calcineurin inhibitors. However,…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Mycophenolic Acid Exposure in Young, Middle Age and Older Stable Renal Transplant Recipients

    K. Tornatore1, K. Attwood2, R. Venuto3

    1School of Pharmacy; University at Buffalo, Williamsville Buffalo, NY, 2School of Pharmacy; University at Buffalo Department of Biostatistics; Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, 3School of Medicine; University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

    *Purpose: Mycophenolic acid (MPA) is an essential drug in maintenance immunosuppressive regimens. In spite of increased kidney transplants in the elderly, limited pharmacokinetic investigations comparing…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Kidney Transplant Results Comparing Two Formulations of Prolonged-Release Tacrolimus: Paired Study of Kidney Donors

    V. Lopez Jimenez, J. Alonso Titos, J. Gamez España, M. Cabello Díaz, D. Hernández Marrero

    Nephrology Department, Regional University Hospital, University of Malaga, IBIMA, REDinREN (RD16/0009/0006), Málaga, Spain

    *Purpose: Although the formulations of prolonged-release tacrolimus (Advagraf® and Envarsus®) are effective after kidney transplantation in terms of efficacy and safety, no paired analysis has…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Is it Time for Immune Screening for Belatacept-Treated Stable Kidney Transplant Patients for Adjust the Immunosuppression?

    M. C. Rial1, F. Caro2, N. Ambrosi2, D. Guerrieri2, A. Calleri1, E. Chuluyan1, D. Casadei1

    1ITAC, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2CEFYBO, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    *Purpose: Belatacept is a co-stimulation blocker for primary maintenance immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients. The goal of this work was to study the immunological status…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Incidence of Rejection One Year after Liver Transplantation Associated with Early versus Late Steroid Withdrawal

    S. Yun, L. Miko, J. Ahmad

    The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY

    *Purpose: The adverse effects associated with steroid use make earlier steroid withdrawal desirable, but the optimal time for withdrawal after liver transplantation (LT) is not…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Perceived Barriers Are Associated with Immunosuppressive Medication Adherence among Japanese Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Cross-Sectional Study

    M. Takada1, K. Oda2, T. Kaitani2, M. Fujii2

    1The Graduate School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Sapporo, Japan, 2School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Sapporo, Japan

    *Purpose: Nonadherence to immunosuppressive medication after kidney transplantation is associated with a high risk of acute rejection and allograft loss. This study aimed to investigate…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Clinical Study of Standard versus Reduced Dose Tacrolimus Combined with Generic Mycophenolate Mofetil in De Novo Kidney Transplantation

    J. Bang, C. Oh

    Department of Surgery, Ajou University Medical School, Suwon, Korea, Republic of

    *Purpose: The lowering of calcineurin inhibitor exposure is possibly considered as the proper strategy to prevent calcineurin inhibitor induced nephrotoxicity in kidney transplant. This clinical…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Morbidity in Lung Transplant for Connective Tissue Disease

    S. Minkove1, E. Bush2, P. Shah1

    1Pulmonary and Critical Care, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, 2Thoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD

    *Purpose: To evaluate the post-lung transplant comorbidities of patients with connective tissue disease (CTD) compared with an age-matched cohort of patients transplanted for idiopathic pulmonary…
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