2016 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy and Safety of Direct Antiviral Agents (DAA)-Based Therapies for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection in Kidney Transplant (KT) Recipients.
Background: The use of interferon-based regimens for HCV infection in KT recipients is limited due to the increased risk of acute graft rejection (AR), poor…2016 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of eGFR Slope at One Year in Kidney Transplants – A Big Data Approach.
Background: Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a predictor of graft loss (GL) in kidney transplantation could inform intervention. National data yield eGFRs at fixed time…2016 American Transplant Congress
Frailty in KT Recipients of All Ages.
Background: Among KT recipients, frailty increases the risk of DGF, early hospital readmission and mortality. While it is clear that frail KT recipients represent a…2016 American Transplant Congress
Insights into the Treatment of Post-Transplant Focal Glomerulosclerosis: Experience Gained from a Concise Diagnostic and Management Protocol.
Background: Recurrence of Focal Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) after kidney transplantation is associated with poor graft survival. We present results from a concise diagnostic and management protocol…2016 American Transplant Congress
An Improved Method for the Evaluation of Microvascular Inflammation in Renal Allograft Biopsies.
Background: Microvascular inflammation (MVI), assessed as glomerulitis (g) + peritubular capillaritis (ptc), is associated with T cell mediated (CMR) and antibody mediated (AMR) allograft rejection.…2016 American Transplant Congress
Reversibility of Acute Kidney Rejection According to the Banff 2013 Classification: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
1CRCHUM, Montreal, QC, Canada; 2Statsciences, Montreal, QC, Canada; 3HMR, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Background: Vascular involvement of the allograft has classically been regarded as a poor prognostic factor in acute kidney graft rejection. Cell-mediated endarteritis often coexists with…2016 American Transplant Congress
Influence of AKIN Stage on the Outcome of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation (DDKTx).
BackgroundTransplanting kidneys from donors with AKI is one of the methods to minimize the disparity between numbers of listed patient and donor pool. Our aim…2016 American Transplant Congress
ABO Incompatible Living Related Kidney Transplantation: Results of a Matched-Pair Analysis with ABO Compatible Living Donation.
Background: Organ shortage has led to an increase in living related kidney transplantation of ABO compatible (ABOc) as well as ABO incompatible (ABOi) organs. Here…2016 American Transplant Congress
Renal Fibroblast Activation and Survival by Anti-MHC Class I Antibody: The Role of mTOR Signaling Pathway.
Medicine/Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Background: Antibody-mediated injury (AMI) is an important contributor to late kidney allograft loss, and is accompanied by interstitial fibrosis (IF) and tubular atrophy (TA). However,…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Rituximab on Hepatitis B Reactivation in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Resolved Hepatitis B.
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation is a well-known complication of immunosuppressive therapy in resolved HBV (hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] negative and hepatitis B…
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