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Neutrophil Extracellular Trap-induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Steatotic Mouse Recipients Impacts Liver Transplant Outcomes
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is an emerging global epidemic projected to become the leading indication for liver transplantation (LT). Although recent studies focus on the…2021 American Transplant Congress
An Unexpected Case of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) Overlooked Pretransplant, but Then Diagnosed Early After Kidney Transplant with a Negative Patient Outcome: A Case Report
UPMC Pinnacle Transplant, Harrisburg, PA
*Purpose: ATTR-CM is underrecognized and commonly overlooked and undiagnosed. When found it is often a late diagnosis in patients with severe left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)…2021 American Transplant Congress
Changes in Body Mass Index Before and After Kidney Transplant
*Purpose: Describe changes in body mass index (BMI) before and after kidney transplant and determine the association between BMI and graft loss or mortality.*Methods: Single…2021 American Transplant Congress
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate Use in Kidney Transplant Recipients
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Hyperkalemia is a common problem experienced by kidney transplant recipients (KTR)s. New strategies to treat hyperkalemia are now available. KTRs often require medications that…2021 American Transplant Congress
Dietary Intake of Calories and Protein in the Acute Phase Following Kidney Transplant: Opportunities for Improvement
1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Nutritional therapy post kidney transplant includes both an acute (1-1.5 months post-transplant) and a chronic phase. To date, most of the available literature has…2021 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Low Bone Density and Vertebral Fracture in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Cross-sectional Cohort Study
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation (KT) recipients are at increased risk of low bone density (LMD) and fractures. In this retrospective study, we investigated bone mineral density…2021 American Transplant Congress
Corticosteroid Reintroduction in Urban Simultaneous Kidney-pancreas Transplant Recipients Following an Early Corticosteroid Withdrawal Protocol
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Approximately 30% of patients who undergo simultaneous kidney-pancreas (SKP) transplant are maintained on dual therapy with tacrolimus and mycophenolate. Long-term implications of steroid reintroduction…2021 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Experience at a Large Multi-organ Transplant Center
*Purpose: The aim of the study was to characterize the efficacy and safety of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors in solid organ transplant…2020 American Transplant Congress
Use of Sitagliptin versus Placebo to Reduce the Incidence and Severity of Post-Transplant Diabetes after Kidney Transplantation
Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a complication in non-diabetic kidney transplant (KT) recipients due weight gain and use of CNI and corticosteroids in immunosuppression…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Impact Of Weight Reduction Surgery And Morbid Obesity On Renal Function After Transplantation
1RIMUHC, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
*Purpose: Morbid obesity is a significant barrier and renal transplantation is rarely offered to patients with Class III obesity (body mass index (BMI) > 40…
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