2018 American Transplant Congress
Hidden Risk of Liver Transplantation for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: A Propensity Score Matched Study
Aim: There is a recent shift in the number of liver transplants (LT) performed in patients with hepatitis C (HCV) to those with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis…2018 American Transplant Congress
Lower Uric Acid Level after Kidney Transplantation Impact on Better Long-Term Allograft Outcomes
BackgroundIt has been on debate that hyperuricemia was an independent risk factor for poor prognosis in kidney transplantation. Considering the link of UA with diabetes,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Association of Body Mass Index of Kidney Transplant Recipients with Graft Function Post-Transplant
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI.
Purpose: Obese kidney transplant recipients (KTR) are known to have a significantly higher risk of delayed graft function; however, there is no data on patients…2018 American Transplant Congress
Four Years Follow-Up in Kidney Transplant Patients with Vascular Calcifications
Vascular calcification is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney diseases and kidney transplantation improves mineral metabolism. However, it is not known whether…2018 American Transplant Congress
Changes in Vitamin D Levels after Kidney Transplantation
Nephrology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.
IntroductionLow levels of serum vitamin D are common and associated adverse renal outcomes. The frequency of hypovitaminosis D following kidney transplantation (KT) is not well…2018 American Transplant Congress
SGLT2 Inhibition in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Diabetes
Purpose: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibition has been shown to reduce cardiovascular mortality and preserve kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes. Kidney transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Objective Measures of Nutrition in Pre-Pancreas Transplant Patients with Type I Diabetes
Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
Diabetes mellitus is associated with a chronic loss of skeletal muscle and bone mass, accompanied by an increase in adipose tissue - sarcopenic obesity. Sarcopenia…2018 American Transplant Congress
Wait Times for Pediatric Liver Transplantation and the Impact of PELD/MELD Exception
Background:In order to even the playing field for patients without liver disease that nevertheless are in urgent need for a liver graft the United Network…2018 American Transplant Congress
Metabolic Acidosis after Kidney Transplantation: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Graft Outcome in a French Cohort
Nephrology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Background: Metabolic acidosis (MA) lead to several complications in more advanced stages of chronic kidney diseases (CKD) and promotes CKD progression. Acidosis is a common…2018 American Transplant Congress
How Evaluation for Living Kidney Donation Saved My Life
Purpose:In order to ensure eligibility for living kidney donation, donor candidates undergo a thorough medical evaluation. This evaluation process might reveal previously unknown medical conditions,…
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