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Steroid Use May Not Increase Risk of Fracture in Kidney Transplant Patients.
Introduction: Chronic steroid use is associated with bone mineral loss, and osteoporosis. However, it is not clear if chronic steroid use in post-kidney transplant patients…2016 American Transplant Congress
Preformed Antibodies Against AT1R and EDNRA Correlate with Rejection Post-Transplant.
Studies have investigated the potential pathogenic effects of non-HLA antibodies (Ab), with a few reporting that Ab against the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R)…2016 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab Induction Allows Better Rejection Free Graft Survival in Comparison to Basiliximab Although with Increased Post Transplant Viral Infections.
Introduction: 3C study concluded that in comparison to basiliximab, alemtuzumab induction reduces the risk of biopsy proven acute rejection (BPAR) in renal transplant recipients. In…2016 American Transplant Congress
Immunosuppressive Actions of CLI95 and CORM401 on TLR4 in Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury.
Background: Kidneys from all donor sources are highly sensitive to ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). However, grafts donated after cardiac death (DCD) sustain an increased incidence of…2016 American Transplant Congress
Altruistic Kidney Donation: From the Donor's Perspetive.
Introduction: Although all living kidney donors are offered yearly reviews post-transplant, the restricted contact time and medical focus limits understanding of the motivations and experiences…2016 American Transplant Congress
Controlled Cardiac Death Donor Program for Kidney Transplantation – Spanish Multicenter Experience with Two Years of Follow-Up.
Background: Controlled donation after cardiac death (cDCD) programs are running in several countries for years. National transplant organization (ONT) has developed a nation-wide program in…2016 American Transplant Congress
Extraperitoneal Placement of the Kidney Prevents Graft Vascular Kinking or Rotation in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant (SPK).
Pancreas-Kidney Transplant Program, Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba, Cordoba, Argentina.
BACKGROUND: The preferred technique for kidney placement in SPK is intraperitoneal through a midline incision, as it is easy and fast to be performed. However,…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…
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