2019 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Obesity and Renal Disease after Sleeve Gastrectomy
Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: Morbid obesity is a barrier to kidney transplantation in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and is associated with progression of chronic kidney disease…2019 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Two Glucagon-Like-Peptide-1 Analogs (GLP -1) Dulaglutide vs Liraglutide for the Management of Diabetes in Solid Organ Transplant (SOT)
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Poorly controlled Type-2 diabetes is an important contributor to graft dysfunction, and cardiovascular morbidity in the SOT. GLP-1-analog has been widely used in the…2019 American Transplant Congress
TDCA/Valine Reverse Obesity and Ameliorate Alloimmune Responses through a Decreased Hypothalamic Expression of MCH
1Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, AL, 2Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, AL
*Purpose: Obesity is associated with low grade inflammation and bariatric surgery is the only effective treatment in reducing excess weight both pre- and post-transplant.*Methods: Here,…2019 American Transplant Congress
Extremes of Body Mass Index is Associated with Inferior Renal Allograft Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetic Deceased Donor Renal Transplant Recipients
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: We evaluated the trends and renal allograft outcomes in type 2 diabetic renal transplant recipients stratified by body mass index (BMI).*Methods: All adult type…2019 American Transplant Congress
A Novel Program of Directed Domino and Split Liver Donations Increases Liver Transplants
Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
*Purpose: Liver transplants have not been performed in directed donor chains as have evolved for kidney transplants. We report an initial experience using domino and…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Efficacy of Spheroidal Hepatocytes for Hepatocyte Transplantation
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery Ⅰ Hokkaido University Graduate School, Sapporo, Japan
*Purpose: Hepatocyte transplantation (HCTx) is expected to expand its application as a next generation therapy alternative to liver transplantation. Following HCTx, the liver function improves…2019 American Transplant Congress
Orthotopic Liver Transplantation in MPV17 Deficiency: A Case Series
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to consider the clinical courses of two patients with MPV17 mutations and to evaluate the efficacy of liver…2019 American Transplant Congress
Metabolomic Study Of Sarcopenia In Patients Prior To Liver Transplantation
1Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 2University of Washington, Seattle, WA
*Purpose: Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of muscle mass, typically associated with aging, but frequently appearing in liver disease patients. In particular, sarcopenia present…2019 American Transplant Congress
Contribution of CD38 to Methionine Choline Deficient (MCD) Diet-Induced Liver Injury in Rats
Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State Univ. Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and associated non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a rising cause of end stage liver disease, increasing the need for liver…2019 American Transplant Congress
Treatment of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Improves Long Term Outcome Post Liver Transplantation
Washington University in St Louis, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: Cardiovascular (CV) disease is a leading cause of mortality 1 year after liver transplantation (LT). We aimed to assess the effect of treating CV…
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