2020 American Transplant Congress
Frailty at Time of Kidney Transplant Evaluation is Associated with Higher Rate of Waitlist Denial
*Purpose: To determine the association of patient frailty, as assessed by the Fried frailty score at the time of kidney transplant evaluation (KTE), with kidney…2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Post-Transplant Desensitization in High Immunological Risk Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: The kidney allocation system (KAS) was changed in 2015 to increase access to transplants for highly sensitized patients. However, recent data suggests that even…2020 American Transplant Congress
Osmotic Nephropathy from a Non-Sucrose Based IVIG
Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: We present a case of acute renal failure and hyperkalemia due to osmotic nephropathy from a non-sucrose based IVIG infusion therapy.*Methods: A 67-year-old man…2020 American Transplant Congress
A Single Center Experience of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Post Solid Organ Transplantation – “Benign Genetic Variants: Perhaps No More”
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a genetic-based thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) that is mediated by the activation of the alternative complement pathway. Heterozygous deletion…2020 American Transplant Congress
Renal Immunoproteasome Function: A Possible Cause for Macrophage Associated Organ Damage During Renal Transplantation?
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
*Purpose: A major hurdle in the field of renal transplantation is the shortage of suitable donor kidneys. Renal transplantation using living-donor organs perform better when…2020 American Transplant Congress
Anti-Thymocyte Globulins Induced Immunomodulatory Effect and Increased Regulatory T Cell in a In Vitro Model of Allogeneic Cell Coculture
*Purpose: Two types of Anti-Thymocyte Globulins (ATG) are commonly used in renal transplantation (Thymoglobuline and Grafalon) and induce severe, dose-dependent and sometimes persistent CD4+ T…2020 American Transplant Congress
Tissue Resident Memory T Cells in Mouse Renal Transplantation
1Starzl Transplantation Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 2American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
*Purpose: The newly identified tissue resident subset of memory T cells (TRM) provides immune surveillance in the tissue and first response against infections. They are…2020 American Transplant Congress
Development of a New Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) Program: Starting a Domino Chain with a Deceased Donor
*Purpose: The option of initiating a domino chain of living donor kidney transplants with a deceased donor (DD) has been proposed but never enforced. The…2020 American Transplant Congress
Three Year Post Co-Stimulation Blocking Agent (Belatacept) Switch Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Patients Diagnosed with Post-Transplant Thrombotic Microangiopathy
*Purpose: Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) can happen after kidney transplant. It may occur de novo or as a recurrent disease. De novo is usually associated with…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Clinical Significance of C1q+ Antibodies in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
1Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 2Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
*Purpose: To evaluate the impact of denovo DSA (C1q+ vs C1q-) on graft outcomes in pediatric kidney transplant recipients.*Methods: Children transplanted between 2009 and 2016…
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