2015 American Transplant Congress
Increased Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels in Biliary Atresia Patients
Renji Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Background: Fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-21, a hormone predominantly secreted by the liver, has recently been reported as a key circulating adipokine involving in metabolic disorders…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy Outcomes in Female Kidney Recipients Who Conceived Before Age 20
The purpose of this study was to examine the pregnancy outcomes among female kidney recipients who conceived before age 20. Data were collected by the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of an EVR- Vs. an MMF-Based Regimen After Pediatric Kidney Transplantation (KTX): A Case-Control Study Within the CERTAIN Registry
Background: Only short-term trials using everolimus (EVR) in children after KTX have been published. Hereby we present 4 year data on low-dose ciclosporin A (CsA),…2015 American Transplant Congress
Genetic Diversity Epstein-Barr Virus Latent Gene EBNA-1 Among Transplant Patients and Patients With Infectious Mononucleosis
Introduction:-The distribution of Epstein Barr Virus (EBV)-associated pathologies varies worldwide. It is associated with the majority of cases of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD). The EBNA-1…2015 American Transplant Congress
Medication Adherence in Adolescents With Kidney Transplant and Chronic Kidney Disease: Patient/Caregiver Report Vs. Provider Perception
Background: Medication adherence in adolescent kidney transplant (KT) recipients is poor, with non-adherence (NA) ranging from 5-71%, and NA is associated with poor graft survival.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Living Donor Transplant Rates in Children Are Declining
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Living donor (LD) transplant rates have been declining since 2004 in adult candidates. We sought to determine if this trend is also occurring in pediatric…2015 American Transplant Congress
Steroid Free Immunosuppression Protocol in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients Using Alemtuzumab: A Retrospective Single Center Study
Background: Steroid free immunosuppression is attractive in pediatric kidney transplantation (KTx). Aim of the present study is to examine the patient survival, graft survival, rate…2015 American Transplant Congress
Implementation of Pre-Transplant Infectious Disease Risk Assessment: Sustained Success With Rapid-Cycle Improvement
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
Pre-transplant infectious disease risk assessment can identify and mitigate potential risk for transplant candidates to improve post-transplant outcomes. We aimed to improve pre-transplant ID risk…2015 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Acute Cellular Rejection for Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: Acute cellular rejection (ACR) potentially shortens the life of a kidney allograft. We sought to determine risk factors associated with the development of ACR…2015 American Transplant Congress
Late Rejection in Pediatric Heart Transplantation: The Importance of Medical Adherence
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Columbia University, New York, NY.
While the incidence of early rejection (<1 yr post-transplant) after pediatric heart transplant (HT) has decreased, late rejection (> 1 yr post-transplant) remains a constant…
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