2016 American Transplant Congress
Distinct Phenotype and Function of Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells from Kidney Allografts in Tolerant Recipients.
BACKGROUND: Cellular infiltrates in kidney allografts may be relevant to the induction or maintenance of regulatory tolerance. Here we examined the phenotype, anatomical distribution and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Potential Kidney Donors with Asymptomatic Micorsocpic Hematuria: Histopathological Findings & Outcomes.
Background: Microscopic hematuria is not uncommon in potential kidney donors. After excluding urological causes, most of these donors require kidney biopsy to exclude glomerular lesions.…2016 American Transplant Congress
Establishing a Learning Curve for Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy.
Abdominal Transplant Unit, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Despite thousands of hand assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomies (HALDNs) having been performed a paucity of data still exists in establishing how many procedures are required…2016 American Transplant Congress
Quantitative Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA in Plasma and Kidney Tissue in HCV Antibody Positive Donors.
Background: Currently HCV antibody positive deceased donors renal allografts are not considered for transplantation in HCV negative recipients. With recent development of anti-HCV therapy, utilization…2016 American Transplant Congress
Stem Cell-Mediated Regeneration of Ischemically Damaged Renal Allografts During Ex Vivo Warm Perfusion.
1BREONICS Inc., Watervliet, NY; 2Plastic Surgery, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Our goal is to address an unmet medical need by providing more kidneys for transplant. We asked 2 questions: Could a tissue-engineering platform be used…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Appendectomy in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore.
Case series suggest kidney transplant (KT) recipients have higher complication rates and longer length of stay (LOS) following appendectomy than non-transplant patients. This study investigates…2016 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Rat Model of Chronic Renal Allograft Rejection.
Renal Division, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASC) may represent a new strategy to prevent allograft rejection after kidney transplantation due to its immunomodulatory properties. In the…2016 American Transplant Congress
Financial Cost of Cold Ischemia Time in Kidney Transplantation.
PURPOSE: A new kidney allocation system (KAS) was implemented in December 2014 using the kidney donor profile index (KDPI), which prioritizes historically-disadvantaged populations. While KAS…2016 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of a 4-Month Post-Renal Transplant Dose Reduction of Tacrolimus.
Introduction. The aim of the study was to determine the efficacy and safety balance of 2 different doses of tacrolimus extended-release (TacER) in kidney transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
15-Years Experience with the EUROTRANSPLANT Senior Program.
1Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; 2Martin-Luther-Universität Halle, Halle, Germany.
Introduction: The ESP (Eurotransplant senior program), introduced in 1999 by EUROTRANSPLANT, is supposed to shorten the waiting period for elder recipients. The aim of this…
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