2018 American Transplant Congress
Endothelin-1 Type A Receptor Antibodies Are Associated with Elevated Il-8, Arteritis and Decline in Renal Function in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients
1University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; 2Duke University, Durham, NC.
Background: We have recently shown that the non-HLA antibody, AT1R-Ab, is prevalent and associated with poor outcomes in pediatric kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). The prevalence…2018 American Transplant Congress
Geographic Disparity in Access to Deceased-Donor Liver Transplantation for Pediatric Candidates
1JHU, Baltimore; 2US Naval Academy, Annapolis.
Geographic disparity in access to deceased-donor liver transplantation (DDLT) is largely uncharacterized for pediatric candidates. We investigated geographic disparity in DDLT rates across Donation Service…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Health Literacy and Numeracy Literacy on Adherence, Quality of Life and Readiness to Transition in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients
Introduction: An adequate level of functional health literacy is essential for transplant recipients and caregivers to comprehend complex information and be adherent to recommendations. Given…2018 American Transplant Congress
Differences in Pediatric and Adult Lost to Follow-Up Events for Heart, Kidney, and Liver Recipients
Background: Long-term follow-up data are necessary for accurate survival estimation. While the majority of heart (HR), kidney (KI), and liver (LI) transplant recipients (TxR) are…2018 American Transplant Congress
Influence of 6 Months Protocol Biopsies with and without Intervention on Course of GFR after Pediatric Renal Transplantation
Data on protocol biopsies in childhood are rare. We evaluated renal function in 86 children after kidney transplantation (KTX) who underwent a protocol biopsy 6…2018 American Transplant Congress
Cardiovascular Risk and Subclinical Vascular Damage in Patients after Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Cardiovascular (CV) disease causes a high level of morbidity and mortality in adults undergoing solid organ transplantation. Pediatric liver transplant (Li-Tx) recipients were reported to…2018 American Transplant Congress
CMV Viremia and Development of CMV-Specific Cytotoxic T-Cells (CMV-Tc) in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients
Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Background: The use of lymphocyte depleting agents (LDA) for induction immunosuppression among renal transplant (tx) recipients raises concern for the increased susceptibility to viral infections,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Molecular Profiling of the Injury-Repair Response in Early Subclinical Inflammation
UAB School of Medicine, Birmingham.
Purpose: Surveillance biopsies can detect subclinical T-cell mediated rejection (SC-TCMR) or subclinical borderline rejection (SC-B-TCMR) in kidney transplants with normal/stable creatinine. Some consider SC-B-TCMR to…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Pediatric Donor Liver Grafts for Adult Transplantation: A National Analysis
Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC.
Introduction: Utilization of pediatric donor organs for adult transplant has emerged in recent years in response to organ shortage. In this study, we investigate recipient…2018 American Transplant Congress
Patient and Transplant Outcome in Infants Starting Renal Replacement Therapy before Two Years of Age
Introduction: Despite major technical improvement in the care of children requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) before two years of age, the management of those patients…
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