2016 American Transplant Congress
Evolution of Body Composition and Associations to Glucose Metabolism During the First Year After Kidney Transplantation.
Background. The evolution and association between body composition and glucose haemostasis after kidney transplantation has not been elucidated.Methods. We investigated 150 consecutive patients without suspected…2016 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of IVIG and Rituximab-Based Desensitization (DES).
Comprehensive Transplantation Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Introduction: HLA sensitized patients constitute a growing number of ESRD patients with an immunologic barrier to successful transplantation. Desensitization (DES) therapies have emerged to address…2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Early Calcineurin Inhibitor Withdrawal on Renal Function and Urinary Protein Excretion: 24 Month Analyses of the ELEVATE Study.
Background: Proteinuria is a biomarker which helps in predicting graft outcomes in kidney transplant recipients (KTxRs). The ELEVATE study was designed to determine whether an…2016 American Transplant Congress
Effect of mTOR Inhibitors on the Risk of Cancer Development After Kidney Transplantation in Chinese Population.
Introduction The mTOR inhibitor is an immunosuppressive drug used in kidney transplantation. Whether the mTOR inhibitors is associated with reduced risk of cancer development in…2016 American Transplant Congress
Smoking Exposure Among Kidney Allograft Recipients and Outcomes After Transplant.
The causal effects of smoking on major comorbidity and mortality in the general population are well established. However, the influence of smoking exposure on kidney…2016 American Transplant Congress
A 5-Year Multicenter Evaluation of Seasonal Influenza Infection in Transplant Recipients.
Background:Seasonal influenza infection may cause significant morbidity and mortality in transplant patients. However, there are limited prospective data on clinical presentations and determinants of outcomes.…2016 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of C4d Deposition in Renal Biopsies with Luminex-Based C3d Single Antigen Bead (SAB) Detection.
Recent interest in characterizing the complement-fixing ability of post-transplant donor specific alloantibodies (DSA) resulted in the enhancement of luminex solid phase alloantibody assays to determine…2016 American Transplant Congress
Investigating Posttransplant Allo-Donor Specific CD57+ Cells in Patients with Alemtuzumab Induction and Belatacept-Based Regimen.
Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC.
Recent studies have showed correlation between CD4+CD57+PD1- cells and costimulation blockade resistant rejection (CoBRR) in patients treated with belatacept without depletional induction. We have recently…2016 American Transplant Congress
Cognitive Impairment in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
1University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS; 2Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Background: Cognitive impairment is highly prevalent in end stage renal disease. The prevalence of cognitive impairment after kidney transplantation and the factors associated with it…2016 American Transplant Congress
Non-Invasive – Minimalistic Approach Using Cell-Free MicroRNAs in Paired Plasma and Urine Samples for Early Diagnosis of Chronic Renal Allograft Dysfunction.
1Surgery, UVA, Charlottesville, VA; 2VCU, Richmond; 3NWU, Chicago.
Background: Reducing use of tissue biopsy by efficiently using non-invasive samples for continuous monitoring and evaluation of graft function would be ideal. Reports indicate continuous…
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