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Vitamin D Deficiency in Liver Transplant Recipients
1Transplant Institute, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, 2University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Patients with chronic liver disease are at risk of nutritional deficiency. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D…2022 American Transplant Congress
Galectin-3 Expression in Autoimmune Hepatitis
*Purpose: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is characterized by chronic inflammation in which healthy liver cells are targeted by one’s immune system. The persistent inflammatory milieu can…2022 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation is Beneficial Regardless of Cirrhosis Stage or Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Grade: A Single-Center Experience
*Purpose: Liver transplantation for the most critically ill remains controversial; however, it is currently the only curative treatment option. The aim of this study was…2022 American Transplant Congress
Molecular Characterization of Progressive Fibrosis in the Liver by Single-Nuclei RNA Sequencing
*Purpose: The prevalence of obesity is negatively affecting the availability of livers for transplantation. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with an increase in…2022 American Transplant Congress
A Physical Therapy and Nutritional Intervention to Improve Frailty in the Liver Transplant Candidate
1University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 2Univeristy of Rochester, Rochester, NY
*Purpose: Sarcopenia and frailty are independent predictors of mortality in cirrhotic patients; increased access to physical therapy (PT) and registered dietician (RD) services have the…2022 American Transplant Congress
Bariatric Surgery and Alcohol Related Steatohepatitis (BASH): An Increasing Etiology in Pre-Liver Transplant Candidates
*Purpose: Obesity-related fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are common causes of End-stage liver disease (ESLD). Bariatric surgery (BS) is commonly indicated for these…2022 American Transplant Congress
DCD Liver Grafts Can Safely be Used for Recipients with Grade 1-2 Portal Vein Thrombosis
*Purpose: Limited data is available in the literature regarding patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) receiving a liver transplant (LT) from a donation after circulatory…2022 American Transplant Congress
Processing Personal Activity Tracker (PAT) Through Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a Promising Method to Identify Patterns of Physical Activity in Liver Transplant (LT) Candidates
*Purpose: Prehabilitation is recommended for frail and pre-frail LT candidates. Although home-based programs are generalizable, their success depends on the adherence to an exercise prescription.…2022 American Transplant Congress
National Attitudes Towards Early Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Liver Disease
*Purpose: Pre-transplant abstinence requirements, notably the 6-month sobriety guideline, limit access to liver transplant for patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis (SAH). This study examines the…2022 American Transplant Congress
Sleeve Gastrectomy Reduces Need for Liver Transplantation for NASH Patients
*Purpose: Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) is one of the leading indications for liver transplantation (LT) in the United States. As with the current obesity epidemic, the…
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