2016 American Transplant Congress
Hepatitis C Eradication with Sofosbuvir Based Regimens Leads to Significant Metabolic Changes in Post Orthotopic Liver Transplant Patients.
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) eradication with sofosbuvir based regimens on glycemic and lipid control…2016 American Transplant Congress
Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation for Type 2 Diabetes.
Transplantation, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.
Introduction: Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is characterized initially by insulin resistance and later by beta cell failure. Historically, T2DM has been a relative contraindication for…2015 American Transplant Congress
Diabetes Mellitus and Prediabetes On Kidney Transplant Waiting List – Prevalence, Metabolic Phenotyping and Risk Stratification Approach
Purpose: Diabetes mellitus (DM), the most common cause of ESRD, limits access to transplantation and impairs patient and allograft outcome. Prediabetes is an independent risk…2015 American Transplant Congress
Exercise Therapy Improves Body Composition Change After Kidney Transplantation
Department of Renal Transplantation Surgery, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Objectives: Long-term graft and patient survival after kidney transplant is affected by metabolic disorders such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes. The aim of this study…2015 American Transplant Congress
Correlates and Consequences of Gout Among Living Kidney Donors
Background: Currently, the demographic correlates and consequences of gout in living kidney donors are understudied.Methods: We examined a novel database that linked national U.S. identifiers…2015 American Transplant Congress
Diabetes Mellitus Predicts Outcome in Obesity After Kidney Transplantation
Obesity has been associated with an increased risk of graft loss and death after kidney transplantation. The role of cellular immunity in obese kidney transplant…2015 American Transplant Congress
Domino Liver Transplant from Donors With MSUD: Operative Strategy and Long-Term Outcomes
Liver transplant (txp) is the definitive branched chain keto-acid (BCKA) replacement therapy for patients with Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD). Due to the extra-hepatic distribution…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pediatric Liver Transplantation for Metabolic Diseases: Analysis of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) and United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Databases
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA.
Purpose: To analyze long term patient survival outcomes after primary LTx for metabolic disease in children <21 years at CHP (1981-2014) and the multi-center UNOS…2015 American Transplant Congress
Combined Robotic Kidney Transplantation and Sleeve Gastrectomy in Obese Recipients: Initial Results from Prospective Randomized Study
Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
IntroductionIn many transplant centers, patients with a BMI above 40 kg/m2 are either completely excluded or required to lose weight before being considered for kidney…2015 American Transplant Congress
Longitudinal Assessment of Endothelial Function Following Kidney Transplantation
Purpose:Evaluate the progression of endothelial function as a marker of cardiovascular disease following kidney transplant.Background:Endothelial dysfunction is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in end stage…
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