2018 American Transplant Congress
Reduced Ratio of FoxP3/ RORγt Gene Expression, in Peripheral Blood, is Associated with Acute Allograft Rejection in Recipients with Kidney Transplantation
Introduction:FoxP3 has been well established as an indispensable protein that is required in the development and function of regulatory T cells. On the other hand,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Identifying Patients with CPRA>99.95% Likely to Be Offered Deceased Donor Kidneys
Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta, GA.
The implementation of the new kidney allocation system and priority of kidneys for cPRA=100% subjects revealed a hierarchy difference in allocation to patients with cPRA=99.45%-100%.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Hospitals Increase Volumes and Acceptance Rates under the COIIN Project
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond.
Introduction. Transplant center performance monitoring is based on one-year patient and graft survival. Through the OPTN contract with HRSA, UNOS created the Collaborative Innovation and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impacts of HBsAg Seropositive Status on Patient and Graft Survival after Kidney Transplantation in the Era of New Antiviral Therapy: A Meta-Analysis
BACKGROUND: An association between HBsAg seropositive status and increased mortality after kidney transplantation has been demonstrated in previous studies over the past decade. Although chronic…2018 American Transplant Congress
Thirty-Six Consecutive Kidney Transplants in Recipients with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Single-Centre Experience
Background. Due to high recurrence rate, poor kidney transplant (KTx) survival has been reported for recipients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). More recently, prophylaxis…2018 American Transplant Congress
Is Age a Potential Barrier to Pursuing Living Donor Kidney Transplant (LDKT)?
BackgroundThe incidence of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) among older adults (65+) is increasing. Living Donor Kidney Transplant (LDKT) may provide improved outcome even for…2018 American Transplant Congress
Combination Proteasome Inhibition and Anti-BAFF Therapy Permits Highly Sensitized Rhesus Kidney Transplantation
Duke Transplant Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Purpose:HLA-sensitization is a significant immunologic barrier to successful kidney transplantation (KT). We have shown that proteasome inhibition (PI) in insolation reduces plasma cells (PCs), but…2018 American Transplant Congress
Treatment of Active Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection with Rituximab, IVIG and Plasma Exchange
Chronic antibody-mediated rejection (cABMR) and transplant glomerulopathy (TG) are main features associated with long-term graft loss. Despite its clinical significance, the available evidence on treatment…2018 American Transplant Congress
Non-Medical Factors Predict Receipt and Type of Kidney Transplant in Veterans
VA Kidney Transplant Centers: IA, OR, PA, TN, Iowa City, Portland, Pittsburgh, Nashville.
Background: African Americans, Hispanic Americans and other minorities have a higher incidence of end-stage kidney disease but lower rates of both deceased and living donor…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Influence of a Conversion to Sirolimus-Based Immunosuppression on Non-Melanomatous Skin Cancer Incidence in Kidney Transplant Recipients over Long Term Follow Up
Background: The CONVERT trial found a reduced incidence of malignancy amongst renal transplant recipients over 2 years of follow up with a conversion from calcineurin…
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