2019 American Transplant Congress
Activation of Oxidative Stress-Adoptive Responses during Extended Ex Situ Heart Perfusion
Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Cardiac function declines in a time-related fashion during ex situ heart perfusion (ESHP) regardless of ventricular load status. We have previously shown that the…2019 American Transplant Congress
Paradoxical Differential Post-transplant Rates Of Change Of Serum Proteins In Pediatric Liver Patients With Evidence For A Novel Sarcopenic-dependent Serum Protein Stimulating Factor
*Purpose: Pediatric patients with liver disease suffer from hypoalbuminemia, sarcopenia, and malnutrition. This study aims to quantify differential rates of change (ROC) and post-TX normalization…2019 American Transplant Congress
Incidence and Risks for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Steatohepatitis Post Liver Transplant: Systematic Reveiw and Meta-Analysis
1Beaumont Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, 2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Recurrent and denovo non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are important post-liver transplant (LT) outcomes given risk to graft viability. The true…2018 American Transplant Congress
Metabolic Complications 10-Years after Kidney Transplant
Background: Improving long-term outcomes is an important but unmet need after kidney transplant. Protocol renal allograft biopsies taken 10-years after transplant frequently show diabetic nephropathy…2018 American Transplant Congress
High Serum Resistin Levels Predict Future Acute Kidney Injury in Kidney Transplantation Patients
Introduction:Resistin has a pathogenic role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. This study was evaluated the association between serum resistin levels and future acute…2018 American Transplant Congress
Low Serum 3-Methyl Histidine Level is Associated with Peripheral Arterial Stiffness in Renal Transplant Recipients
Introduction:3-methyl histidine (3MH) is a non-proteinogenic amino acid and an index of muscle breakdown. Subclinical protein malnutrition is an independent association with arterial stiffness. The…2018 American Transplant Congress
Donor TM6SF2 rs58542926 Genotype is a Risk Factor for Liver Graft Steatosis
Background & Aims: The rs58542926 c.449C>T (p.E167K) polymorphism in TM6SF2 (transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2) is one of genetic factors predisposing to nonalcoholic fatty liver…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Sarcopenia on Patients Undergoing Liver Re-Transplantation
Transplant Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI.
Background:Loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia) has been found to be a measure of mortality after primary liver transplantation. We aimed to evaluate its effect in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Regional Variation in the Outcomes of MELD-Na Based Liver Allocation
Introduction: While there is known geographic discrepancy in waitlist and transplant outcomes in the MELD era, there is a paucity in understanding of these variations…2018 American Transplant Congress
Comprehensive Efficacy Analysis of Pancreas Transplantation Alone for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Introduction: Pancreas transplantation alone (PTA) is an accepted procedure for selected patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). However, limited data exist regarding long term…
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