2016 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Immunosuppression Regimen on Iga Nephropathy Recurrence Post Kidney Transplantation.
Background: Steroid sparing immunosuppression is increasingly used in order to avoid the many well-known side effects of steroids. It has been argued that steroid use…2016 American Transplant Congress
Adenovirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Report of a Case Series.
Introduction: In kidney transplant recipients, the incidence of adenovirus infection is 4.1%, usually occur in the first three months after transplantation. Patients may have viral…2016 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation with Strong Preformed Donor-Specific Antibodies: Impact of C1q-Binding Ability.
1Nephrology, CHP, Porto, Portugal; 2CSTP, Porto, Portugal.
HLA-incompatible kidney transplantation is associated with worse outcomes given the presence of donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies (DSA). Our aim was to investigate the association between preformed…2016 American Transplant Congress
Rapid Detection of Acute Infection in Immunosuppressed Renal Patients with IRIDICA: A Pilot Study.
BackgroundThe Abbott IRIDICA bacterial bloodstream (BAC BSI) assay is a rapid semi-quantitative diagnostic test that is able to detect over 800 significant pathogens using PCR…2016 American Transplant Congress
Genomic-Derived Markers to Identify Calcineurin Inhibitor Nephrotoxicity in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Background:Calcineurin inhibitor nephrotoxicity (CNIT) is a well-known contributor to chronic allograft dysfunction in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Pediatric KTRs are particularly at risk given their…2016 American Transplant Congress
Renal Outcomes of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients Following a Previous Solid Organ Transplantation.
Purpose: We aimed to study the renal outcomes of pediatric kidney transplant recipients following a previous non-renal solid organ transplantation (SOT).Methods: A retrospective analysis of…2016 American Transplant Congress
Slipping Through the Cracks: Late Onset BK Viremia.
Introduction: Most studies indicate that viremia caused by BK virus (BKV), the step preceding BKV associated nephropathy (BKVN) in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), occurs within…2016 American Transplant Congress
Tacrolimus Precision Medicine: Antibiotics Increase Intra-Patient Variability in Tacrolimus Trough Concentrations in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Medicine/Nephrology and Hyeprtension, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY.
BACKGROUND. The gut microbiome impacts drug absorption, metabolism, and distribution and was recently shown to be associated with tacrolimus dosing requirements. Since antibiotics can alter…2016 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplantation Hypomagnesemia as a Predictor of Survival Among the Kidney Transplant Population.
Transplant Research Center, Brigham and women's hospital, Boston, MA.
We have previously shown a robust relationship between low magnesium in the first year post-transplant and better long-term kidney allograft function. Given this somewhat counterintuitive…2016 American Transplant Congress
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Medication Adherence Based on Self Reports in Kidney Allograft Recipients: Baseline Findings from the PRIMA (ImPRoving Adherence to Immunosuppressive Therapy by Mobile Internet Application) Study.
Background. We have assessed the prevalence of medication nonadherence after kidney transplantation and investigated its psychosocial correlates, as a part of the PRIMA study, an…
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