2018 American Transplant Congress
Performance of Molecular Diagnostic Algorithms of T-Cell Mediated Kidney Rejection (TCMR) in Non-Transplant Biopsies with Interstitial Nephritis
DNA microarray based tools for the diagnosis of TCMR have been developed and are now being offered commercially. There is need to further evaluate the…2018 American Transplant Congress
A Single Center Outcomes Analysis of UNOS Defined "Hard to Place Kidneys"
Keck Medical Center at USC, Los Angeles, CA.
The discard rate of potentially usable kidneys remains dismal despite a critical shortage of organs. The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) now provides a…2018 American Transplant Congress
Two Years of the HOPE Act
1United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA; 2Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
The HOPE Act allows research on transplantation of organs from HIV+ donors into patients infected with HIV prior to transplantation. There are 42 kidney and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Renal Function, Blood Pressure, and Histologic Changes in Living Kidney Transplant Recipients from Hypertensive Donors
Little is known if a kidney from a hypertensive donor performs equally compared to a kidney from a non-hypertensive donor. The present study examines the…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Benefit of Higher KDPI Renal Transplantation over Waiting for a Better Offer
Background: The kidney donor profile index (KDPI) helps discern kidney function. While recipients must consent for KDPI >85% kidneys, clinicians often decide whether to accept…2018 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Outcomes of Patients with BK Viremia in ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation and Comparison with ABO-Compatible Kidney Transplantation
Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Background and Aim:ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation (ABOiKT) recipients may have an increased risk of BK virus allograft nephropathy (BKVAN), a major cause of renal dysfunction and…2018 American Transplant Congress
B Cell Immune Repertoire Sequencing Identifies Pre-Transplant Rejection Risk
1Surgery, UCSF, SF; 2ICHS, UCSF, SF; 3Pathology, Stanford, Stanford.
Background: The diversity of the B cell immune repertoire may drive humoral injury and rejection in organ transplantation (tx).Methods: We utilized advances in next-generation sequencing…2018 American Transplant Congress
Decreased Long-Term Survival with Antithymocyte Globulin Induction in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI.
Purpose: Long-term consequences of immunosuppression on the elderly is still unclear. This data to evaluates long-term outcomes for younger (Y) versus elderly (E) kidney transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Exercise Rehabilitation's Effect on Employment and School Rates in Kidney Transplant Patients
Unemployment after kidney transplant is common and creates a heavy reliance on public aid. While the exact reason for low employment rates is unknown, patients…2018 American Transplant Congress
“Majority Rules”: A Method to Reduce Variability in Diagnosing Antibody Mediated Rejection in Renal Allograft Biopsies Using Banff 2013
1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; 3Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
Introduction: The Banff 2013 criteria for diagnosing antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) includes three lesions: glomerulitis (g), peritubularitis (PTC), and chronic glomerulopathy (cg). The poor reproducibility of…
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