2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Versus Islet Allograft Survival After Induction of Mixed Chimerism in Nonhuman Primates
Transplant Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Background: We have previously reported a successful induction of mixed chimerism and the long-term acceptance of renal allografts in MHC-mismatched nonhuman primates. In this study,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Where Does It End? Outcome of the Rejected Kidney Offers for Potential Renal Transplant and Their Outcome. A Single Centre Experience
Renal Medicine and Transplant Surgery, St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Background: Worldwide there are no uniformly acceptable deceased donor selection criteria for renal transplantation. There are national and international guidelines available based on which most…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Function After Late Conversion to Belatacept (Nulojix®)
Introduction: In the long-term follow up of kidney transplants, chronic transplant nephropathy often in combination with CNI-toxicity is a major problem. With declining transplant function…2015 American Transplant Congress
Incisional Herniation Following Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Incidence, Impact and Aetiology
Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Introduction: Living kidney donor demographics, perioperative outcomes and data on renal function is recorded by national mandate. However other longer term and potentially significant surgical…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Donor and Recipient Weight Incompatibility on Outcomes in Renal Transplantation
Background: Kidney transplantation has been proposed as an accelerated model of nephron reduction resulting from the accumulation of repeated insults, both immunologic and non-immunologic events.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Significance of Estimated DSA MFI Values at 1,000 C1q MFI for Differentiation Between Harmful and Harmless DSA
INTRODUCTIONControl of chronic antibody mediated rejection (CAMR) is essential for further improvement of long-term graft survival. Early detection of de novo donor specific antibodies (DSA)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Inhibition of mTOR Modulates SLPI Expression: A Potential Role in Kidney Transplant Patients
Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) is a serine protease inhibitor secreted by inflammatory and epithelial cells. It functions as an endogenous immunomodulatory, with antiinflammatory and…2015 American Transplant Congress
Educating the Less Prepared: Transplant Knowledge and Decision-Making Differences by Race at Onset of Evaluation
Racial minorities have higher rates of kidney failure than Whites but are less likely to receive kidney transplants. This study described each race/ethnic groups' level…2015 American Transplant Congress
Survival Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients from Expanded Criteria Donors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: In 2002, UNOS proposed the use of Expanded Criteria Donors (ECD=brain dead donor > 60 years, or 50-59 years with two criteria: CVA as…2015 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Infections After Transplant in a Prospective Cohort Study Including Incompatible Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: Infectious morbidity is a cumulative function of recurrent events. Historically, data collection has depended on time-to-event analyses, variable definitions, and retrospective data. To better…
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