Articles tagged "Metabolic disease"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Superior Metabolic Function of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients After Simultaneous Kidney/pancreas Transplantation Compared with Kidney Transplantation Alone
X. Y. Fu, C. Yu, H. Wang, J. Zhao, Z. Wang, C. Mo, X. Shi, G. Feng, W. Song, Z. Shen
Tianjin First Centeral Hospital, Tianjin, China
*Purpose: To compare the renal function, metabolic profiles and survival outcomes of simultaneous pancreas kidney transplantation (SPK) and kidney transplantation alone (KTA) to end-stage renal…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Mitochondrial Transplant Minimizes Liver Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Lean and Obese Mice
C. Watkins¹, G. Lamanilao¹, C. Kuscu¹, C. Kuscu¹, J. F. Pierre², J. Eason¹, A. Bajwa¹
¹Transplant Research Institute, James D. Eason Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, ²Department of Pediatrics - Divisions of Neonatology and Pediatric Obesity, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Ischemia induces altered bioenergetics within cells with increased mitochondrial swelling and reactive oxygen species and that ultimately degrade of cellular function. Ischemia reperfusion injury…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Taurodeoxycholic Acid and L-valine Ameliorate Macrophage Driven Alloimmunity in Obese Transplant Recipients
M. Quante¹, J. Iske¹, D. Perkins², M. Alegre³, H. Zhou¹, A. Elkhal¹, S. G. Tullius¹
¹Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, ³Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Obesity initiates a chronic inflammatory network linked to more frequent perioperative complications and increased acute rejection rates after organ transplantation. Clinically, morbidly obese transplant…
2021 American Transplant Congress
State-level Trend in the Prevalence of Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis for Liver Transplant Candidates in the United States, 2001-2017
S. Chang¹, M. Wang¹, M. Pozo², D. Ladner², D. Borja-Cacho²
¹Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: As variation in the prevalence of obesity across states continues to grow, the prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is also rising. However, little is…
2021 American Transplant Congress
A Pediatric Liver Allograft with an Occult Urea Cycle Defect Carrier Mutation Causing Delayed Graft Function and Metabolic Crisis After Liver Transplantation
A. Peters, M. Rezvani, C. Prada, K. Campbell
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: We report an interesting case of delayed graft function following pediatric liver transplantation, which was attributed to previously unrecognized urea cycle carrier genetic defect…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Dialysis and Diabetes on Survival in Recipients of Combined Heart-Kidney Transplant
J. Parekh¹, H. Chau², G. Schnickel², J. Berumen², K. Mekeel²
¹University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ²Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
*Purpose: Mounting data shows a survival benefit of combined heart-kidney transplantation in patients with heart and renal failure. However, little has been done to understand…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Intravenous Administration of Mitochondria Minimizes Liver Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Lean and Diet Induced Obese Mice
T. Rousselle¹, E. Patterson¹, C. Kuscu¹, J. Pierre², C. Kuscu¹, J. Eason¹, D. Maluf¹, V. Mas¹, A. Bajwa¹
¹Dept of Surgery, Transplant Research Institute, James D. Eason Transplant Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, ²Dept of Pediatrics, UTHSC, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Ischemia induces altered bioenergetics within cells with increased mitochondrial swelling and reactive oxygen species and that ultimately degrade of cellular function. Ischemia reperfusion injury…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Metabolic Control and Health Outcomes in Maple Syrup Urine Disease Following Liver Transplantation in Children and Young Adults
C. Ewing¹, K. Soltys², K. Strauss³, G. Mazariegos², R. Sindhi², J. Vockley², P. McKiernan², R. Squires², G. Bond², A. Khanna², J. Squires²
¹School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Clinic for Special Children, Strausburg, PA
*Purpose: Determine outcomes and branch-chain amino acid (BCAA - leucine [LEU], isoleucine [ISO], and valine [VAL]) levels at 1-3, 4-7, and 8-10 years for patient’s…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Domino Transplantation – Expanding the Liver Donor Pool to the Pediatric Recipient
U. Ekong¹, N. Yazigi¹, K. Khan¹, S. Kaufman¹, K. Chapman², E. Leon², N. Ah Mew², A. Kroemer¹, R. Girlanda¹, J. Hawksworth¹, C. Matsumoto¹, T. Fishbein¹
¹MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC, ²Genetics, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
*Purpose: Background: Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is an inherited autosomal recessive metabolic disorder of amino acid metabolism, caused by a defect of the branched-chain…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Sleeve Gastrectomy Compared with Gastric Bypass for Morbidly Obese Liver Transplant Candidates: A Decision Analysis
R. A. Choudhury¹, D. Yoeli¹, G. Hoeltzel², H. B. Moore¹, H. Yaffe¹, K. R. Dumon³, N. N. Williams³, P. L. Abt⁴, K. D. Conzen¹, J. J. Pomposelli¹, E. A. Pomfret¹, T. L. Nydam¹
¹Department of Surgery- Division of Transplantation Surgery, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, ²Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ³Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Department of Surgery- Division of Transplantation Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: The use of bariatric surgery has increased for morbidly obese liver transplant candidates for whom placement on the waitlist is often restricted until they…

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