Articles tagged "Kidney/liver transplantation"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Alterations in Cerebral Blood Flow before and after Kidney Transplantation
A. Gupta¹, I. Choi², R. Lepping³, P. Adany⁴, A. Jurgensen¹, J. Klein¹, D. Cibrik¹, J. Burns⁵, W. Brooks², P. Lee²
¹Division of Nephrology, The Kidney Institute, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ²Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ³Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, Alzheimer’s Disease Center,, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ⁴Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ⁵Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
*Purpose: End stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with alterations in cerebral blood flow (CBF) likely secondary to disrupted cerebral autoregulation. In this study we…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Donation after Cardiac Simultaneous Liver-Kidney: An Updated Perspective
R. Nunez, P. Morgan, A. Mathur, K. S. Reddy, A. Moss, B. Aqel, C. Jadlowiec
Mayo Clinic AZ, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Historically, the outcomes from donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors have been shown to be inferior as compared to those of donation after brain…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Is Bariatric Surgery Feasible in the Setting of Liver and Kidney Transplants?
L. M. Potter, A. Saharia, C. Mobley, K. Lunsford, M. Hobeika, N. Tariq, H. Podder, A. O. Gaber, R. M. Ghobrial
Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Bariatric surgery benefits obese patients by promoting weight loss, improving quality of life, and reducing morbidity and mortality rates. There is concern, however, that…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Comparison of Glycemic Profiles during Post-Operative Early Period between Liver and Kidney Transplantation Assessed by Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
H. Yu¹, H. Jin², S. Lee², J. Yang¹, S. Park², S. Ahn¹, H. Hwang¹
¹Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju, Korea, Republic of, ²Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Newly developed hyperglycemia and worsening of previously well controlled glucose control are common after transplantation because of stressful condition and immunosuppressive agents including of…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in NFACT1 rs2290154 Associated with the Risk of T Cell-Mediated Rejection of Recipients Following Kidney Transplantation
Z. Wang, S. Fei, H. Chen, L. Sun, Z. Han, J. Tao, X. Ju, R. Tan, M. Gu
No.300 Guangzhou Road of Nanjing, Nanjing, China
*Purpose: Our study was to investigate the potential associations between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in NFATC1 and the risk of T cell-mediated rejection (TCMR)…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Use of a CMV Specific T Cell Immunity Assay in Late-Onset CMV Infection
O. Beaird¹, M. Carlson¹, P. Gaynor¹, D. Nanayakkara¹, B. Abdalla², S. Bunnapradist², J. Schaenman¹
¹Department of Internal Medicine - Division Infectious Diseases, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ²Department of Internal Medicine - Division Nephrology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: To describe our clinical experience using a CMV Specific Cell Mediated Immunity (CMI) assay in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients with late-onset CMV, defined…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Consistent High Burden of Arteriosclerosis in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
K. Ostendorf¹, N. Memaran¹, B. Borchert-Mörlins¹, J. von der Born¹, E. Bauer¹, A. von Wick¹, J. Oh², M. J. Kemper³, R. Büscher⁴, B. M. Schmidt⁵, A. Melk¹
¹Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ²Pediatric Nephrology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, ³Department of Pediatrics, Asklepios Klinik Nord - Heidberg, Hamburg, Germany, ⁴Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital, Essen, Germany, ⁵Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
*Purpose: The second most common cause of death in pediatric kidney transplant (KT) recipients are cardiovascular (CV) diseases. We have previously shown that pulse wave…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Rapid Growth of HCV-Infected Donors for HCV-Uninfected Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients in the United States
M. Bowring, A. Shaffer, A. Massie, N. Desai, M. Sulkowski, A. Cameron, J. Garonzik-Wang, D. Segev
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Several single-center reports of using HCV-viremic organs for HCV-uninfected recipients were recently published in the US. In light of recent DAA introduction, we sought…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Letermovir for CMV Treatment in Solid Organ Transplant
O. Witkowsky, M. Chunduru, A. Chung, A. Diez
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Letermovir (LET), a novel anti-CMV agent, was recently approved for CMV prophylaxis in stem cell transplant recipients and is currently under investigation as a…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Low Specific Gravity Of First Morning Urine Predicts Bkvn in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Bk Viruria
G. Huang¹, X. Chen¹, Z. Wang², Y. Nuertai², W. Chen³, S. Yang³, P. Chen⁴, C. Wang¹
¹Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, ²Department of Clinical Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Zhongshan School of Medicine, Guangzhou, China, ³Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, ⁴Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: BK Polyomavirus nephropathy (BKVN) is an important cause of dysfunction and failure of renal transplants. BKV usually infects urinary tract retrogradely. The collecting duct…