2020 American Transplant Congress
A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Risk of Alcohol Relapse after Liver Transplantation by Implementing a High-Risk Alcoholism Relapse Scale
*Purpose: Alcoholism is the leading cause of liver-related mortality worldwide. Liver transplantation is considered the only curative treatment for end-stage liver disease. Transplantation will reverse…2020 American Transplant Congress
Increased Level of Serum Cholesterol and Apoptosis Together Induces the Development of Liver Fibrosis and Early Allograft Loss
*Purpose: Hypercholesterolemia (HC) induced oxidative stress known to facilitate apoptosis, steatosis, and TGF-β induced liver injury. Apoptosis, in turn, can trigger inflammation, and fibrosis. Apoptotic…2020 American Transplant Congress
Rapid Preparation to Undergo ABO-Incompatible Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure
1Chang-gung Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, 2Chang-gung Hospital, Taiyuan, Taiwan
*Purpose: Acute liver failure is a life-threatening condition and urgent liver transplantation is needed to save lives. In the circumstance of deceased and ABO-compatible (ABO-C)…2020 American Transplant Congress
Acute Liver Failure Etiology is an Independent Predictor of Waitlist Outcome Accounting for Severity of Illness in a National Cohort
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Severity of illness and liver transplant (LT) waitlist outcome can differ according to acute liver failure (ALF) etiology. However, it is unknown whether ALF…2020 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Center Effect on Acute Liver Failure Outcomes in a National Cohort
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Transplant centers coordinate complex care for patients with acute liver failure (ALF), in whom liver transplantation (LT) can be lifesaving. This study examines associations…2020 American Transplant Congress
Acute on Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Patients Have a Dynamic and Progressive Clinical Course Until Receiving a Liver Transplant: A 5-Year Study at the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico
*Purpose: To characterize the clinical course of patients diagnosed with acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF) before undergoing liver transplantation. ACLF is characterized by an…2020 American Transplant Congress
Galectin-3 as a Biomarker of Disease Severity in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
*Purpose: A matter of great importance is the discovery of alternative diagnostic measures that can detect liver disease at an early stage, especially when at…2020 American Transplant Congress
Rare Genetic Mutation Triggering Acute Liver Failure in a Toddler Needing a Liver Transplant
1Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 2Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH
*Purpose: The AIRE gene plays an important role in immune tolerance by driving negative selection of self-recognizing T-cells. Mutations in this gene are responsible for…2020 American Transplant Congress
In a Murine Model of Acetaminophen-Mediated Liver Injury, Tubastatin-a, An Hdac6-Specific Inhibitor, Improves Survival and Decreases Hepatocellular Injury
*Purpose: Tylenol (APAP) toxicity, due to its narrow therapeutic window, is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States, resulting in approximately…2020 American Transplant Congress
Ex-Vivo Perfusion with UW Cold Storage Solution Improves DCD Rat Liver Preservation
Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: The donor pool of livers can be expanded by the successful use of donor livers recovered under DCD conditions. It is assumed that perfusion…
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