2017 American Transplant Congress
Full Dose Cyclosporine Permanently Reverses Uncontrolled BK Viremia That Is Refractory to Tacrolimus Minimization.
Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
Latent BK infection is benign and common in transplanted kidneys, but active infection causes viremia and kidney damage. Standard practice is to reduce tacrolimus (TAC)…2017 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Polyomavirus Infection After Renal Transplantation: Introduction of the Protective Effect of Peritoneal Dialysis.
Medicine, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
Objective: To determine the roles of pre and post-transplant variables on the risk of BK virus infection after renal transplantation.Method: This study is a single-…2017 American Transplant Congress
Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Meta-Analysis.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) in kidney transplant recipients.METHODS: A literature search was performed using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Utility of Electron Microscopy in Kidney Transplant Biopsies.
1LSUHSC, New Orleans, LA; 2Children's Hospital, New Orleans, LA
Background: Banff 2013 criteria recommends performing ultra-structural studies with electron microscopy (EM) in most kidney transplant (KT) biopsies if the technology is available. We aimed…2017 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors of Recurrence of Diabetic Nephropathy in Renal Trasplant.
Nephrologist, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
BACKGROUND: Renal transplantation has been established as the treatment of choice for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to diabetic nephropathy. This study aimed to investigate…2016 American Transplant Congress
Urinary CXCL9 Protein as Biomarker for BK Polyoma Viremia.
Introduction: BK infection is common in kidney transplant patients and can result in accelerated loss of allografts. Management involves empiric lowering of immunosuppression, which can…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Polyomavirus (BK) Treatment and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients: A >10 Year Single Center Retrospective Experience.
BK viremia (BKV) is a serious infectious complication after kidney transplantation and can lead to BK nephropathy (BKN) and allograft loss. We reviewed our experience…2016 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Efficacy of Different Regimens for Treating Recurrent IgA Nephropathy After Kidney Transplantation.
Background Recurrent IgA nephropathy is a common complication after kidney transplantation. How to treat recipients with recurrent IgA nephropathy is still controversial. There are two…2016 American Transplant Congress
Potential Biomarkers and Treatment for BK Virus Associated Nephropathy.
Background: BK polyomavirus assoiciated nephropathy (BKVAN) is one of the major complications in renal transplants, and is associated with significant fibrosis It is important to…2016 American Transplant Congress
BK Nephropathy, but Not Isolated BK Viremia Associated with De Novo DSA Despite Similar Immunosuppression Reduction.
Introduction: Reduced immunosuppression is associated with de novo DSA (dn DSA). Although immunosuppression is often reduced in patients with polyomavirus (BK), the incidence of dn…
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