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Articles tagged "Plasmapheresis"

  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Insights into the Treatment of Post-Transplant Focal Glomerulosclerosis: Experience Gained from a Concise Diagnostic and Management Protocol.

    K. Koutroutsos,1 R. Charif,1 L. Moran,2 J. Moss,2 T. Cook,2 C. Roufosse,2 D. Taube,1 M. Loucaidou.1

    1Kidney and Transplant Centre, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom; 2Department of Histopathology, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.

    Background: Recurrence of Focal Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) after kidney transplantation is associated with poor graft survival. We present results from a concise diagnostic and management protocol…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Analysis of FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis) Recurrence After Renal Transplantation.

    J. Mansur, G. Basso, M. Cristelli, G. Mata, T. Sandes-Freitas, G. Kirsztajn, H. Tedesco-Silva, J. Medina-Pestana.

    Nephrology-Division, Hospital do Rim - UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil.

    Purpose: To describe clinical-laboratorial profile and outcome of patients diagnosed with recurrent FSGS submitted to plasmapheresis.Methods: Retrospective single-center cohort study including all patients with recurrent…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Is Pretransplant Anti-A/B Antibody Removal Prerequisite for Successful ABO Incompatible Kidney Transplantation in Children?

    S. Shishido,1 T. Kawamura,1 Y. Hamasaki,2 Y. Takahashi,1 Y. Hyodo,1 Y. Itabashi,1 H. Nihei,1 T. Yonekura,1 Y. Inaba,2 Y. Yoshida,2 K. Sakai,1 A. Aikawa.1

    1Nephrology, Toho University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 2Pediatric Nephrology, Too University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

    Purpose: We have recently demonstrated that the long-term outcome of ABO incompatible living donor kidney transplantation (ABOiKT) in children was comparable to those of ABO…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Long-Term Excellent Results of ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantations at Multicenter Japanese Case Series

    K. Tanabe,1 H. Ishida,1 K. Masutani,2 Y. Okabe,3 M. Okumi,1 H. Kitada,2 T. Shimizu,4 H. Shirakawa.5

    1Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan; 2Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; 3Surgery, Harasanshin Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan; 4Urology, Todachuo General Hospital, Toda, Saitama, Japan; 5Urology, Ohkubo Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.

    [Background]Although kidney transplantation (KT) is the most reassuring treatment for patients with ESRD, shortage of organ donation in Japan is crucial. This issue has forced…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Plasmapheresis – A Previously Unrecognised Risk Factor for BK Viraemia

    E. Olayos,1 K. Barraclough,2 R. Walker,3 R. Masterson,2 H. Peter,2 C. Solomon.4

    1St Vincents Hospital, Fitroy, Victoria, Australia; 2Nephrology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; 3Nephrology, The Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia; 4Nephrology, Western Hospital, Footscray, Victoria, Australia.

    BK nephropathy is an important preventable cause of graft loss, with the only universally accepted risk factor being overall burden of immunosuppression. In the absence…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Excellent Outcomes of Prophylactic Rituximab Administration With Plasmapheresis in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

    M. Okumi,1 Y. Miyauchi,2 T. Yagisawa,1 K. Unagami,1 D. Toki,1 K. Omoto,1 H. Ishida,1 K. Tanabe.1

    1Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan; 2Urology, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan.

    [Background]The estimated recurrence rate of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) after kidney transplantation is approximately 30%. Relapse occurring immediately after transplantation is refractory to treatment and…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Severe Refractory Skin Eruption Treated With Plasmapheresis in a Multivisceral Transplant Patient

    J. Garcia,1 T. Beduschi,1 A. Tekin,1 J. Fan,1 S. Nishida,1 G. Selvaggi,1 G. Ciancio,1 G. Burke,1 C. Katsoufis,2 L. Pizano,3 R. Vianna.1

    1Miam Transplant Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; 2Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; 3Surgery Critical Care, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.

    3 year old African American male who underwent a multivisceral transplant due to gastroschisis. Crossmatch for T and B cells, PRA, DSA were negative. Induction…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Efficacy of Rituximab Sparing Protocol for ABO Incompatible Renal Transplant in Patients With Low Titers

    S. Narumi,1 Y. Watarai,1 N. Goto,1 T. Hiramitsu,1 T. Yamamoto,1 M. Tsujita,1 M. Okada,1 K. Futamura,1 A. Takeda,2 T. Kobayashi.3

    1Transplant Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; 2Nephrology, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; 3Applied Immunology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

    [Introduction]Acute antibody mediated rejection (AMR) has been a major problem in ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation (ABOi-KTx), and currently mycophenolate mofetil and rituximab have been used to…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Expanding the Living Donor Pool: Results of ABO Incompatible Living Related Kidney Transplantation

    T. Vowinkel,1 S. Reuter,2 C. Anthoni,1 N. Senninger,1 B. Suwelack,2 H. Wolters.1

    1Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany; 2Department of Medicine D, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.

    Background: Organ shortage has led to an increase in living related kidney transplantation. Here we report on our program of expanding the living donor pool…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    DSA Detected by ELISA-PRA Is Associated With High Risk for Development of AMR in Stable Kidney Transplant Recipients

    D. Lee,1 J. Kim,2 B. Kim,3 M. Chun,4 I. Kim.5

    1Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Maryknoll General Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea; 2Surgery, Maryknoll General Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea; 3Laboratory Medicine, Maryknoll General Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea; 4Pathology, Maryknoll General Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea; 5Urology, Maryknoll General Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.

    Background: Donor specific anti-HLA antibodies (DSA) are a major cause of antibody mediated rejection (AMR) and allograft loss, determining how to monitor patients for DSA…
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