2015 American Transplant Congress
Protocol Donor Specific Antibody Monitoring After Kidney Transplantation: What Is the Utility?
De novo DSA has been shown to be a negative predictor of graft outcomes. However, the utility of routine DSA monitoring in the overall kidney…2015 American Transplant Congress
Novel Flow Cytometry Method for Detecting Complement-Fixing Blood Group IgG Antibody in ABO-Incompatible Renal Transplantation
【Background】We experienced a hyperacute rejection (HAR) in ABO-incompatible renal transplantation (ABO-I RTx) on POD 0. We hypothesized that complement-fixing IgG anti-A/B blood group antibody (anti-A/B…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Relationship Between Age and Morbidity During the First Year Following Renal Transplantation in Patients Receiving Alemtuzumab Induction
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville.
BackgroundThe elderly (age ≥ 65) represent the largest growing patient population being listed for renal transplant. Immunosuppression in elderly patients presents a unique challenge, with…2015 American Transplant Congress
Hyperuricemia Takes a Toll in Graft Function, Left Ventricular Diameters and Arterial Stiffness in Renal Transplant Recipients
Purpose: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). Serum uric acid (UA) levels correlate with many recognized…2015 American Transplant Congress
Reduced Urinary Uromodulin (UMOD)-Levels Are associated With Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) After Renal Transplantion
Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Background:Urinary tract infection (UTI) following renal transplantation remains the most common post transplant bacterial infection and appears to be closely linked to reduced allograft and…2015 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of Kidneys from Deceased Donors With Acute Kidney Injury
Division of Transplant Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York.
Due to the shortage of kidneys available for transplantation and the morbidity and mortality that occurs while patients wait for a transplant, utilization of organs…2015 American Transplant Congress
Increased Late Graft Loss in Kidney Recipients With Serum Sickness Disease Following Anti-Thymocyte Globulin Induction: Relation With an Anti-Neu5Gc Response
Anti-thymocyte globulins (ATG) are rabbit IgGs against human T cells widely used as induction treatment of kidney recipients. ATG can induce immune-complex diseases including Serum…2015 American Transplant Congress
Hispanic/Latino Disparities in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation – Role of a Culturally Competent Transplant Program
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
Background and objectives: Hispanic Americans face disparities in access to kidney transplantation, particularly living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT).Design, setting, participants, and measurements: Northwestern Medicine's® (NM)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Geographically Distant Living Kidney Donors: A Barrier to Living Donation?
Renal & Pancreas Transplant Division, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.
Introduction: Living kidney donors often live far from the recovering transplant center where they donate. We sought to determine (1) characteristics of these geographically distant,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Does the Site Or Etiology of Renal Artery Stenosis Influence the Sucess Rate of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty?
Divison of Urology, Renal Transplantation Unit, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Purpose: The incidence of transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) ranges from 1 to 23% and is the most frequent vascular complication following renal transplantation. It…
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