Articles tagged "Pregnancy"

2017 American Transplant Congress
Placental Leukocytes Are Maternally Derived: Implications for Pregnancy-Induced Alloimmunization.
P. Porrett,¹ E. Lewis,² R. Xu,¹ A. Brown,² E. Wherry,³ M. Elovitz.²
¹Surgery, University of Pennyslvania, Philadelphia, PA; ²Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ³Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background Alloimmunization of women during pregnancy has significant consequences for both transplant access and outcomes. However, the location and context of maternal immune priming by…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy Outcomes in Female Kidney Transplant Recipients Using Assisted Fertility Methods.
L. Coscia,¹ D. Armenti,¹ S. Constantinescu,^1,2 M. Moritz.^1,3,4
¹Transplant Pregnancy Registry, Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia, PA; ²Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; ³Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA; ⁴Morsani College of Medicine, USF, Tampa, FL
The purpose of this study was to analyze pregnancy and transplant outcomes in female kidney recipients who used fertility medications alone (FM), intrauterine insemination (IUI),…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Pregnandy During Kidney Trasplantation in a Low Income Population.
M. Taylor, M. Torres, D. Silvia, L. Martínez, H. Petrone.
Renal Transplant Unit, CRAI Sur - CUCAIBA, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background: The possibility of having a successful pregnancy in stage V chornic kidney failure improves after transplant, although the fertility rate is lower than in…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Induction of Sensitization and Resistance to Transplant Tolerance by Allogeneic Pregnancy.
A. Suah,¹ J. Young,¹ S. Hsu-Wei Khiew,¹ Q. Wang,¹ D. Yin,¹ M.-L. Alegre,² A. Chong.¹
¹Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; ²Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background: Clinical data suggest allogeneic pregnancy is a sensitizing event; yet, recent data from mouse models suggest it induces fetal-specific regulatory T cell (Treg) expansion…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Consequences of Post-Donation Preeclampsia.
H. Ibrahim,¹ D. Berglund,¹ S. Jackson,² A. Matas.¹
¹UofMN, Mpls; ²M Health, Mpls
Preeclampsia (PE) has been linked to future development of ESRD in the general population. PE is more likely to occur in post-kidney donation pregnancies. Whether…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy After Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation: Maternal and Offspring Outcomes.
S. Rao,¹ L. Coscia,² D. Armenti,² S. Constantinescu,^1,2 M. Moritz.^2,3,4
¹Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; ²Gift of Life Institute, Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA; ³Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA; ⁴Morsani College of Medicine, USF, Tampa
This study analyzed 109 pregnancies (116 outcomes) in 62 female kidney-pancreas (KP) recipients reported to the Transplant Pregnancy Registry International (TPR). Data were collected via…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Immune Sensitization During Pregnancy Reduces Long-Term Benefit for Kidney Recipients of Offspring Living Donors.
J. Cohen,¹ L. Owei,² D. Sawinski,¹ P. Porrett.²
¹Medicine, University of Pennyslvania, Philadelphia, PA; ²Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background Offspring-to-mother kidney transplantations are associated with excellent short-term outcomes given the accuracy of histocompatibility testing and potency of immunosuppression. However, immunologic memory responses in…
2016 American Transplant Congress
What if Mycophenolic Acid Product Is Discontinued Less Than 6 Weeks Before Pregnancy?
N. Sifontis,¹ L. Coscia,² D. Armenti,² S. Constantinescu,^2,3 M. Moritz.^2,4
¹Pharmacy Practice, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; ²Gift of Life Institute, National Transplantation Pregnancy Registry (NTPR), Philadelphia, PA; ³Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; ⁴Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA.
It is recommended that mycophenolic acid (MPA) products be discontinued at least 6 wks prior to conceiving due to potential teratogenic effects and increase risk…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy in the Renal Transplant Recipient: Pregnancy Viability and Effects on Graft Function.
A. Lima, M. Cristelli, C. Teixeira, I. Pietrobom, G. Basso, L. Viana, M. de Paula, C. C[acirc]ndido, H. Tedesco-Silva, J. Pestana.
Nephrology, Hospital do Rim, São Paulo, Brazil.
Background: Fertility in women is recovered few months after kidney transplantation. However, pregnancy viability and maternal complications remain uncertain. Methods: We studied data of patients…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy Outcomes in 17 Female Heart Transplant Recipients with the Initial Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Defect.
L. Coscia,¹ D. Armenti,¹ S. Constantinescu,^1,2 M. Moritz.^1,3
¹Gift of Life Institute, National Transplantation Pregnancy Registry (NTPR), Philadelphia; ²Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia; ³Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown.
The purpose of this study was to describe pregnancy in female heart recipients whose indication for transplantation was due to congenital heart defect. Data were…