2017 American Transplant Congress
Provision of Highly Specialized Aftercare by the Transplant Center Strongly Improves Patient and Allograft Survival in Long-Term Follow-Up After Kidney Transplantation.
Despite rapid medical advancements in the field of transplantation, mean kidney allograft survival remained at a standstill. If and to what extent a highly specialized…2017 American Transplant Congress
Patient and Kidney Allograft Survival in Recipients with End Stage Renal Disease from Amyloidosis.
Background: Data on patient and graft outcomes of kidney transplant recipients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) from systemic amyloidosis is scarce. Methods: We performed…2017 American Transplant Congress
CCR7+CD8+ T Cell Suppresses Effector T Cell Related Allo-Immune Responses in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
Background; Previously reports showed that CCR7+CD8+ T cells have suppressive effect on various pathogenic immune cells. The aim of this study is to investigate the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Alemtuzumab Induction on Hepatitis C Treatment Outcomes Post-Renal Transplantation.
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
BackgroundDirect-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) have improved treatment outcomes for Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Given high rates of treatment success with few side effects, eradication of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Delayed Graft Function[mdash]Less Ominous for ARF or DCD Recipients?
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Delayed Graft Function (DGF) is both a transplant outcome and risk factor for graft failure. Kidneys from donors with kidney injury--such as acute renal failure…2017 American Transplant Congress
Prolonged Dialysis Prior to Renal Transplantation.
Introduction: To increase access for patients with delayed transplant referral, the new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) recognizes waiting time from the earlier of dialysis initiation…2017 American Transplant Congress
Elevated Circulating AT1R Levels Indicate Heightened Risk for Antibody Mediated Rejection and Graft Failure.
Transplant Surgery, VCUHealth Systems, Richmond, VA
Background.Antibody(Ab) against the angiotensin II receptor(AT1R) can cause antibody mediated rejection(AMR) and graft failure after transplantation. We evaluated whether circulating AT1R is a potential marker…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Novel Computational HLA Matching Algorithm for Improving Donor-Recipient Histocompatibility and Graft Outcomes After Kidney Transplantation.
Introduction: Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) matching is a central objective of kidney allocation policies, but current assessment of histocompatibility is inadequate. Building on our previous…2017 American Transplant Congress
OPO-Wide Waitlist Size and Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Rate.
1JHU, Baltimore, MD; 2USNA, Annapolis, MD
Substantial geographic disparity exists in access to deceased donor kidney transplantation (DDKT); mechanisms for the disparity are not fully understood. The relationship between OPO-wide waitlist…2017 American Transplant Congress
Reliability of Donor Kidney Biopsies from Time of Organ Recovery Compared to Immediate Post-Reperfusion Biopsies.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Frozen section or rapid permanent biopsies of donor kidneys are frequently obtained for higher risk kidneys. We sought to investigate agreement between the procurement donor…
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