2016 American Transplant Congress
Memory Regulatory T Cell: A Potential Actor in Immunological Operational Tolerance in Kidney-Transplant Patients via the ATP Degradation into Adenosine.
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are essential actors in the control of self-tolerance and exacerbated inflammation. In experimental transplantation Tregs are critical to achieve alloantigen tolerance…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes in Black vs Non-Black Patients Administered Belatacept (Bela) or Cyclosporine (CsA) in BENEFIT-EXT.
Studies consistently show worse outcomes for black vs non-black kidney transplant recipients. At 7 yrs post-transplant in BENEFIT-EXT (NCT00114777), bela was associated with similar graft…2016 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab Is Safe and Effective Induction Therapy in Highly Sensitized (HS) Pediatric Patients Undergoing Transplantation.
Introduction: Studies show that alemtuzumab, a potent lymphocyte-depleting agent, is well-tolerated in pediatric renal transplantation. We report on the use of alemtuzumab induction in HS…2016 American Transplant Congress
Economic Analysis of Survival for Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplant in a Philanthropic Hospital of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Brazil has one of the most important public programs of transplant in the world. Our hospital is a private philanthropic that has already performed more…2016 American Transplant Congress
Management of Recurrent aHUS After Adult Kidney transplantation Despite Eculizumab Prophylaxis.
Background Eculizumab (EZB) is approved by NHSE in the UK for prevention and managment of recurrent aHUS after kidney transplantation. Purpose We report aggressive recurrence…2016 American Transplant Congress
Angiotensin II Blockade and Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 in Stable Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Introduction: FGF-23 has been linked to allograft failure. However, careful serial profiling of FGF-23 has not been done. Therefore, we measured FGF-23 levels in recipients…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of the Utilization of Filgrastim in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Purpose: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (G-CSF), such as filgrastim, stimulate the production, proliferation, and differentiation of neutrophils and are indicated for the treatment of neutropenia in…2016 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Depression Following Live Kidney Donation.
1JHU, Baltimore; 2UAB, Birmingham.
Post-donation depression (PDD) and regret (PDR) remain poorly characterized for live kidney donors. Individuals who develop kidney-related medical conditions after donating may have higher odds…2016 American Transplant Congress
A Systematic Over View of Five Year Results of Serial Protocol Kidney Transplant Biopsies.
Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA.
Background: Protocol biopsies can detect sub-clinical rejection. With declining rates of clinical acute rejection, a systematic review of protocol biopsies can provide clues about other…2016 American Transplant Congress
Mortality and Graft Loss Attributable to Readmission Following Kidney Transplantation.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
BACKGROUND: Early hospital readmission (EHR) following kidney transplantation (KT) is independently associated with graft loss and mortality. Prior work assumes that this association is constant…
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