2017 American Transplant Congress
Two Promoter Polymorphisms in the Genes Encoding for Complement Regulating Proteins CD46 and CD59 in Kidney Donors Are Associated with Biopsy Proven Acute Rejection.
BackgroundComplement regulating proteins, including CD46, CD55 and CD59, protect cells against self-damage. Because of their expression on the donor endothelium, they are hypothesized to be…2017 American Transplant Congress
Preformed HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies Disappearance After Kidney Transplantation: Significance and Comparison with Persistent DSA.
The presence of donor-specific antibodies (DSA) increase the risk of antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) and graft failure in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). We aimed to analyze…2017 American Transplant Congress
Longer Anastomotic Time Leads to Delayed Graft Function.
Background: Delayed graft function (DGF) occurs at variable rates in renal transplant recipients. It can be deleterious to renal allograft in long term. Various factors…2017 American Transplant Congress
Eculizumab Treatment on GC3 Recurrence on Renal Graft.
Clinical C3G recurrence occured in more than 50% after renal transplantation and is the first cause of allograft loss at 5 years post-transplantation. Eculizumab (EC)…2017 American Transplant Congress
Induction in the Elderly: A Comparison of Basiliximab versus Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin After Kidney Transplantation.
Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
Background: Although it is well established that kidney transplant (KT) in the elderly is beneficial and safe, there is limited literature on the appropriate choice…2017 American Transplant Congress
Prediction of Positive Cytotoxic and Flow Crossmatches for Sensitized Wait List Candidates: Comparison of Luminex MFI, C1q and FcR Binding Assays.
Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati
Clinical relevance of HLA antibodies identified in solid phase assays includes their ability to generate a positive crossmatch (XM) test, which often precludes transplantation. The…2017 American Transplant Congress
Weekend Discharge and Early Hospital Readmission After Kidney Transplant: A Multi-Center Analysis.
Background: Kidney transplant (KT) recipients with early hospital readmission (EHR, <30 days after discharge from KT) are at higher risk for poor post-KT outcomes. There…2017 American Transplant Congress
Reduced Racial Disparity in Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
OBJECTIVE: Earlier studies reported inferior outcomes among African-American (AA) compared with white kidney transplant (KT) recipients.DESIGN: Prospective database.SETTING: Single center.PATIENTS: During 1997-2015, 1102 patients underwent…2017 American Transplant Congress
Primary Urtero- Ureterostomy in Renal Transplant, an Old Forgotten but Promising Technique.
John C McDonald Regional Transplant Center, Shreveport
Introduction:Ureter anastomosis is considered the achilles heel of renal transplant. Different types of Uretero-neocystostomy anastomosis techniques have been used as well as Uretero-Ureterostomy but latter…2017 American Transplant Congress
Avascular Necrosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Recent Data from a Cohort Study.
Avascular osteonecrosis (AVN) is the most disabling bone complication after kidney transplantation (KT). Its incidence decreased from 15% to 4% after the introduction of cyclosporine…
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