2017 American Transplant Congress
Facing Unintended Challenges of Increased Risk Donor Kidneys in a New Kidney Allocation Era.
Background: In 2014, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) approved a new kidney allocation system (KAS). One of the intended goals of this system…2017 American Transplant Congress
Identification of Kidney Transplant Patients at Risk for Skin Cancer by Differentially Methylated Regions in T Cells.
Skin cancer, specifically cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), is the most often occurring malignancy in patients after organ transplantation, with an incidence of 100-200 times…2017 American Transplant Congress
Results of Stem Cell and Renal Transplantation in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease After Plasma Cell Dyscrasias.
Introduction: Plasma cell dyscrasias (PCD) are a cause of end stage renal disease (ESRD). Traditionally, renal transplantation (RT) has been avoided in these patients due…2017 American Transplant Congress
Sexual Acquisition of HIV-Infection After Kidney Transplantation: Late Presentation and Potentially Fatal Complications.
Transplant Division, Hospital do Rim-UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Introduction: Transplantation in patients previously infected with HIV is already well established, and cases of donor infection transmission have already been reported. However late acquisition…2017 American Transplant Congress
Increased Gene Expression of TGF-β in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Renal Transplant Patients with Polyomavirus BK Viremi.
We aimed to investigate the roles of cytokines during polyomavirus BK (BKV) reactivation in renal transplant patients. Forty-eight renal allograft recipients were enrolled in this…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Marginal Factors on the Postoperative Kidney Function of Complex Living Donors for Kidney Transplantation.
Transplant and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
BackgroundMedically complex living donors with marginal factors are increasing.MethodsBetween January 2008 and May 2015, 639 living donors for kidney transplantation were included. Marginal factors for…2017 American Transplant Congress
Emerging Variables Which May Enhance Care of HIV Positive Renal Transplant Recipients.
Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Purpose: Single center experience of kidney and pancreas transplantation in the HIV positive populationMethods: Retrospective data and outcomes analysis of HIV positive kidney and pancreas…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Lower Mean Exposure to Tacrolimus, Not Intra-Patient Variability Is Associated with Chronic Active Antibody Mediated Rejection.
Introduction. Chronic active antibody mediated rejection (caABMR) is one of the major causes of long-term kidney graft loss. It is hypothesized that frequent underexposure and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Incidence and Clinical Outcomes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infections Following Renal Transplantation in Endemic Country.
Background: Most cases of Tuberculosis (TB) in solid organ transplant recipients are caused by reactivation of a latent infection after initiation of immunosuppressive therapy. This…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Renal Disease Related to Monoclonal Gammopathy After Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Experience.
Nephrology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
Kidneys are commonly involved in patients with monoclonal gammopathies (MG). However, the role of kidney transplants (KTx) in MG still needs to be more clearly…
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