2022 American Transplant Congress
The Evolution of Hypogammaglobulinemia in Kidney Transplant Recipients and Its Associated Risk Factors
*Purpose: Hypogammaglobulinemia (HGG) has been extensively studied to identify a biological marker for infection. According to Florescu et al. (2013), a meta-analysis of 18 clinical…2022 American Transplant Congress
Association Between Increased Overweight at First Year After Kidney Transplantation and Long-Term Kidney Graft Outcome
*Purpose: The obesity is increasing in chronic kidney disease patients and associated with poor renal outcome. The role of inflammation within the adipose tissue in…2022 American Transplant Congress
Semaglutide Tolerability and Efficacy in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 4, 5 and End Stage Renal Disease
*Purpose: Obesity is often a barrier to kidney transplantation (KT) due to increased perioperative risks and worse outcomes with many transplant centers setting BMI cut…2022 American Transplant Congress
Focal Distribution of TCMR Causes False Negative Results in Spatially Resolved Molecular Diagnostic Assays
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Molecular assays on ~3mm biopsy (BX) fragments of cannot confirm histologic T-cell mediated rejection (TCMR) in ~50% of routine biopsies, and fail to detect…2022 American Transplant Congress
Socioeconomic Factors Influence Likelihood of Directed Living Donor Transplant Among Children with End-Stage Renal or Liver Disease
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Previous studies have demonstrated that children with public insurance are less likely to receive a transplant from a directed living donor. Type of insurance…2022 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Neutralizing Antibodies on Polyomavirus Infections in Mice
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
*Purpose: Definitive polyomavirus nephropathy (PyVN) affects kidney transplants and impacts allograft function and survival. Data suggest that neutralizing PyV strain specific antibodies can attenuate and…2022 American Transplant Congress
Robotic Partial Nephrectomy in Transplanted Kidney
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: To present, in a video format, the technical considerations for performing a robotic partial nephrectomy in a transplanted kidney.*Methods: Two patients underwent this procedure.…2022 American Transplant Congress
Single Center Retrospective Study Examining the Incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease After Lung Transplantation and Its Associated Risk Factors
*Purpose: To examine the incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) after lung transplantation and to evaluate the recipient-related risk factors associated with the development of…2022 American Transplant Congress
Does Black Race Modify the Risk of Transplant Failure Associated with HLA Mismatch in First Adult Kidney Allografts from Deceased Donors?
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: Current US- based data suggests Black patients awaiting kidney re-transplantation are more likely to be highly sensitized compared to other races. Degree of HLA…2022 American Transplant Congress
Identification of a Donor Kidney with Heterozygous COL4A3-related Alport Syndrome in a Homozygous Recipient Highlighting the Importance of Genetic Testing
1CLS Health, Webster, TX, 2Natera, Inc., Austin, TX, 3Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Selection of an appropriate donor for kidney transplantation can mitigate the risk of rejection and increase the chances of graft survival. While immunologic matching…
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