Articles tagged "Kidney"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics Associated with Immunosuppressant Adherence after Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant
A. R. Wilk¹, W. S. Cherikh¹, J. Maghirang¹, E. A. Witt², H. Kirkham², S. Boghani², N. Hira³, G. Pietradoni², D. K. Klassen¹
¹United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ²Walgreen Co, Deerfield, IL, ³AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, Orlando, FL
*Purpose: Without adherence to immunosuppressant (IS) medication, renal allografts will likely not last in transplant (TX) recipients, which may result in progressively worsened renal function…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Prognostic Value of C3d Fixing Preformed Donor-Specific Antibody in Crossmatch-Positive Living Kidney Transplantation
K. Miyake¹, M. Okumi¹, Y. Kakuta¹, K. Unagami², M. Furusawa¹, H. Ishida², K. Tanabe¹
¹Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Sinjuku, Japan, ²Organ Transplant Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Sinjuku, Japan
*Purpose: The occurrence of acute antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) was higher in flow cytometric crossmatch (FCXM)-positive patients despite desensitization, and complement binding ability of donor specific…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant Outcomes after Induction Therapy with Thymoglobulin Compared with Alemtuzumab
B. Masters¹, F. Bartlett², C. Drachenberg³, S. Bartlett³, R. Barth³, J. Scalea³, A. Haririan³
¹University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, ²Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, ³University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes of simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant (SPK) recipients after two T-cell depleting induction agents:…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Complexity of T Cell-Mediated Rejection Scenarios: Identifying BK in Biopsies with TCMR
P. F. Halloran and The INTERCOMEX Investigators¹, G. Gupta², J. Reeve³
¹University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, AB, Canada, ²Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ³Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Some transplanted kidneys have concomitant T cell-mediated rejection (TCMR) and BK virus nephropathy (BK). The histologic diagnosis in BK sometimes overlooks the TCMR component,…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Non-HLA Antibodies against Structural and Non-Structural Target in C4d Negative Antibody Mediated Rejections after Renal Transplantation
S. Kanangat¹, I. Kurbegovic-Skaljic², D. Cimbaluk², M. Oppermann², S. Jensik³, E. Hollinger³, O. Olaitan⁴, R. DeCresce²
¹Tumor Immunology, NIH/NCI Bethesda MD,USA, Bethesda, MD, ²Pathology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ³Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁴Tumor Immunology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: According to the latest Banff’s criteria approved in 2003, antibody mediated rejections following renal transplantation are divided into 2 types namely C4d + and…
2019 American Transplant Congress
De Novo Belatacept to Delay Tacrolimus Initiation in Renal Transplants with Delayed Graft Function
A. Dao, A. Reyad, L. Kautzman, M. Madhrira, I. Memon, O. Elmhishi, B. Sankarapandian, J. Johnson, S. Patel, S. Allam
Medical City Fort Worth Transplant Institute, Fort Worth, TX
*Purpose: Delayed graft function (DGF) post renal transplant (RT) is associated with adverse patient and graft outcomes. Early tacrolimus (FK) initiation with high trough levels…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact of the Organ Procurement Organization Surgeon on Utilization of High KDPI Kidneys
C. S. Hwang¹, J. Reese², T. Anthony², P. Vagefi¹, B. Tanriover³, V. Ariyamuthu³, S. Levea³, M. MacConmara¹
¹Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Southwest Transplant Alliance, Dallas, TX, ³Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: In 2014, TXSB organ procurement organization (OPO) employed a full-time donor surgeon. We previously demonstrated that presence of a donor surgeon had a beneficial…
2019 American Transplant Congress
An Interesting Case of Proteinuria in Living Kidney Donor
A. Yadav, W. Maley, P. Singh
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Evaluation for proteinuria is vital to assess suitability for live kidney donation. Living unrelated donor with orthostatic proteinuria was evaluated. This case highlights importance…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Frailty and Causes of Morbidity and Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients
L. Greco, S. Kaur, K. Lau, A. Fagenson, A. Di Carlo, S. Karhadkar
Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Frailty has been shown to be predictive of patient outcomes following renal transplantation. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Partial Parathyroidectomy And Allograft Function In Renal Transplant Patients
M. Gao¹, E. Vilayur¹, D. Ferreira², C. Bendinelli¹, C. Sankoorikal¹
¹John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights, Australia, ²Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, Australia
*Purpose: Studies have previously shown that total parathyroidectomy in the renal transplant patient may adversely affect allograft function. The primary aim of this study was…