2015 American Transplant Congress
Bariatric Surgery Prolongs Allograft Survival by Promoting Th2 Conditions
Background: Obesity is linked to chronic low-grade inflammation. We hypothesized that I) obesity will accelerate allograft rejection linked to pro-inflammatory immune responses and that II)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Activated Protein C Treatment Protects Steatotic and Non-Steatotic Livers Under Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury in Different Manner
Activated protein C (APC) is known to have the cytoprotective effect on liver ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) in rat models. However, it is unclear that whether…2015 American Transplant Congress
Body Mass Index (BMI) Mismatch in Deceased Kidney Donation Is an Independent Risk Factor for Graft Failure
IntroductionThe influence of this BMI-mismatch in deceased kidney donors and their recipients on graft survival is so far not well characterized.MethodsRetrospective long-term observational study of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Weight Change and New-Onset Diabetes After Kidney Transplantation
Dept of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.
Background:We studied the association between pre-transplant weight change and new-onset diabetes after kidney transplant (NODAT).Methods:Using OPTN/UNOS data with follow-up to October, 2012, all adult (age>18…2015 American Transplant Congress
Analytic Morphomics May Identify Risk Factors for New Onset Diabetes After Kidney Transplantation
Intro:We have previously shown that analytic morphomics can predict risk of new-onset diabetes after liver transplantation (NODAT). We hypothesize that these methods may be able…2015 American Transplant Congress
Serial Changes in Body Composition After Kidney Transplantation
BACKGROUND: A significant long-term nutritional problem after kidney transplantation is obesity. We examined the changes in body composition after transplantation and its determinants.METHODS: A total…2015 American Transplant Congress
Largest Single Center Experience of Pre-Transplant Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery in Ethnic Minorities With Chronic Kidney Disease
Background:Ethnic minorities have disproportionately lower renal transplant rates. The increased prevalence of obesity seen in ethnic minorities further places them at a disadvantage due to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcome of Kidney Transplantation from Obese Living Donors: Histological Evaluation Using Zero-Time Biopsy Specimens
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The relationship between preimplantation biopsy and graft outcome in kidney transplantation from obese living donors has not been studied. We reviewed graft…2015 American Transplant Congress
Does BMI Affect Survival in Cadaveric Liver Transplantation for Benign Conditions?
Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Obesity is a relative contraindication to liver transplantation (LT). Aim of this study was to analyze morbidity, mortality, long-term survival of cadaveric LTs stratified by…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pilot Study on Safety and Feasibility of Complete Meal Replacement in Liver Transplant Recipients and Potential Donors
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) and hepatic steatosis (HS) are potential long-term complications after liver transplantation (LT). Post-LT caloric intake normalizes which can result in obesity.…
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