2019 American Transplant Congress
Hypoadiponectinemia is Associated with Low Handgrip Strength in Renal Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Adiponectin was synthesized and expressed by adipocytes. However, recently it was suggested that adiponectin is also secreted and expressed by skeletal muscle. Decline of…2019 American Transplant Congress
BMI Changes and Its Impact on Long Term Follow-Up in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Dept. of Nephrology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
*Purpose: BMI has an effect on patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and after kidney transplantation (ktx). Higher body weight and use of immunosuppressive treatment…2019 American Transplant Congress
Normal Coronary Angiogram Pre-Transplant Does Not Predict Cardiac Events in Diabetic Kidney Transplant Recipients
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Cardiac events (CE) are a common cause of death in kidney transplant recipients. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors…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…2018 American Transplant Congress
Greater Susceptibility for Metabolic Syndrome in Pediatric Transplant Recipients – A Case-Control Study
Introduction. Metabolic syndrome not only contributes to an increased risk for cardiovascular sequelae but is also associated with impaired graft function and lower graft survival…2018 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence of Abnormal Hemoglobin A1C in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: The incidence of new-onset diabetes after kidney transplantation (NODAT) in the pediatric population has not been well characterized. Early recognition of glucose intolerance may…2018 American Transplant Congress
Factors Related to Suboptimal Recovery of Renal Function after Living Donor Nephrectomy
Japanease Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Kidney Center, Kumamoto, Japan.
Introduction:Renal function of the living donor usually recovers to 60~70 percent of baseline function by compensatory hypertrophy mechanism. However, the degree of this compensatory hypertrophy…2018 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Rejection is Associated with Robust and Prolonged Bioenergetic Reprogramming and Metabolic Maladaptation
Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Introduction: Metabolic plasticity and mitochondrial bioenergetic homeostasis are altered due to a organ ischemia. However, the impact of the alloimmune response on the allograft is…
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