2015 American Transplant Congress
A Primary Cytomegalovirus Infection Post-Transplantation Has a Significant Impact on Circulating T Cells and Renal Allograft Function
Study's purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-infection may profoundly affect the peripheral T-cell compartment and is associated with T-cell ageing and generation of cytotoxic CD4+CD28null T cells. We…2015 American Transplant Congress
Rapid Effector Function of TEMRA CD8 T Cells in Healthy Volunteers and in Immune-Stimulated Patients Requires Sustained Glycolytic Switch
Background. Contradictory observations have been published regarding the functionality of TEMRA CD8 T cells. TEMRA CD8 have been shown to accumulate with age or chronic…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Educational Attainment On Kidney Transplant Outcomes By Race
Educational attainment is associated with disparities in graft and recipient survival in kidney transplant (KTX) candidates; however, the impact of educational status within racial groups…2015 American Transplant Congress
Correlation Between Level of Biomarkers Measured in Perfusate of Machine-Preserved ECD/DCD Kidneys and Post-Transplant Graft Function
Background:DCD and ECD kidneys are associated with higher risk of failure compare to SCD kidneys. Therefore we see increasing need to identify sensitive tool to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Efficacy and Renal Function in KidneyTransplant Recipients Receiving Tacrolimus (TAC)-Based Immunosuppressive Regimens in Combination With Everolimus (EVR) or Mycophenolate (MPA)
1Nephrology, Hospital do Rim UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 2Pathology, UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Introduction: Acute rejection and renal function are associated with long-term renal allograft survival. We evaluated these outcomes in patients receiving reduced TAC exposure combined with…2015 American Transplant Congress
mTOR-Based CNI Minimization Vs Withdrawal in African American Kidney Transplant Recipients
The purpose of this study was to compare mTOR-based CNI withdrawal vs. minimization in African American (AA) kidney transplant (KTx) recipients.METHODS: This was a single-center,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Reassessing Tubulitis and Interstitial Infiltrate: Creating a New Probabilistic Definition of TCMR
Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton, Canada.
Conventional diagnosis of T cell-mediated rejection (TCMR) in kidney transplant biopsies relies on interstitial inflammation (i-lesions), tubulitis (t-lesions), vasculitis (v-lesions) and experience-derived interpretation rules. The…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Effects of Dialysis Vintage and Hypertensive Renal Failure on Colonoscopy Findings During Kidney Transplant Evaluation
Colonoscopy as a screening modality starting at age 50 has recently undergone scrutiny due to concerns over the risks and benefits. We sought to identify…2015 American Transplant Congress
Vaccination to Prevent the High Herpes Zoster Incidence After Renal Transplantation
Introduction: Herpes zoster (HZ) is the clinical manifestation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation and occurs more frequently in people with a suppressed immune system.…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Single Center Study of the Implementation Costs of the New Kidney Allocation System
Transplantation, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Changes to the Kidney Allocation System (KAS) required transplant programs to utilize resources to prepare for its implementation. A complex strategy was developed which…
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