Articles tagged "Pregnancy"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy after Renal Transplantation
A. Schwarz¹, F. Keller², H. Haller¹
¹Nephrology Department, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ²Nephrology Department, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
*Purpose: Pregnancy after renal transplantation (tx) means a risk for mother, child, and the renal graft. We aimed to specify the main risks.*Methods: We evaluated…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients
H. SHIRAKAWA¹, S. WAKAI², K. UNAGAMI³, K. OMOTO⁴, T. SHIMIZU⁴, Y. KAKUTA⁵, M. OKUMI⁵, H. ISHIDA⁵, M. OGAWA⁶, K. TANABE⁵
¹Urology, Ohkubo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ²Nephrology, Ohkubo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ³Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Urology, Toda Central General Hospital, Saitama, Japan, ⁵Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ⁶Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation(KT) is often considered to be the best treatment increase the chance of pregnancy for women with chronic kidney disease(CKD). However, the pregnancy…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy in Renal Transplant Recipients A Single Center Retrospective Study
O. PISCORAN¹, K. Bhatia¹, T. Augustine¹, S. Kopargaonkar², J. Gillham²
¹Renal Transplantation, Manchester Foundation Trust, MRI, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Manchester Foundation Trust, MRI, Manchester, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Pregnancies after renal transplantation (RT) are classified as high risk and are reported to generate maternal and foetal complications. The aim of this study…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Planned vs. Unplanned Pregnancies in Female Kidney Transplant Recipients
S. Rao¹, L. A. Coscia², D. Kliniewski², S. Constantinescu³, M. J. Moritz⁴
¹Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ²Gift of Life Institute, Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA, ³Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of planned vs. unplanned pregnancies in 897 female kidney transplant recipients.*Methods: Data were collected…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy Outcomes by Conception Age in Female Liver Transplant Recipients
M. Sarkar¹, L. A. Coscia², D. Kliniewski², S. Rao³, S. Constantinescu⁴, M. J. Moritz⁵
¹Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Gift of Life Institute, Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA, ³Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ⁴Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare pregnancy outcomes in liver transplant recipients by different conception ages. Background: Over 30% of female transplant…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Pregnancy Experiences of Uterus Transplant Recipients
A. E. Wall, L. Johannesson, G. Testa, A. Warren
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the pregnancy experiences of uterus transplant recipients through semi-structured interviews so as to develop a better…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Acquired Resistance to Transplantation Tolerance as a Result of Prior Pregnancy Requires B Cells
D. V. Tran, A. N. Suah, S. Khiew, J. S. Young, Q. Wang, D. Yin, M. Alegre, A. S. Chong
Departments of Surgery and Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Clinical data suggest allogeneic pregnancy is a sensitizing event; however, data from mouse models suggests it induces fetal-specific regulatory T cell (Treg) expansion and…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Demand for Uterine Transplantation in the United States: Initial Recruitment Results of a Trial of Uterine Transplantation in the Northeast U.S.
P. Porrett,¹ N. Latif,² E. Wang,² L. Sortor,³ S. Levin,⁴ A. Shaked,¹ K. Olthoff,¹ C. Coutifaris,² D. Driscoll,² K. O'Neill.²
¹Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ²OB/Gyn, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ³Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ⁴Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Background Uterine factor infertility (UFI) may affect 7 million women in the United States. Uterine transplantation (UTx) is an emerging treatment for UFI, particularly in…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Living Kidney Donors in Korea
H. Lee,¹ K. Yoo,² M. Yu,¹ Y. Kim.¹
¹Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea; ²Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea.
Background. Mild elevation of blood pressure after unilateral nephrectomy may contribute to elevate gestational hypertension or preeclampsia in women donors. To date, impact of kidney…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Donor Specific Antibodies Increase the Risk of Preeclampsia in Pregnant Kidney Transplant Recipients
M. Lubetzky, T. Muthukumar, J. Lee, J. Lee, C. Hartono, L. Mahla, D. Serur, D. Dadhania.
Weill Cornell-New York Presbyterian, NY, NY.
Kidney transplant recipients are at an increased risk for pregnancy-associated complications including preeclampsia (PEC). Endothelial injury in the placenta is a hallmark of PEC. The…