2018 American Transplant Congress
Validating MORAL in Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The “Model of Recurrence after Liver Transplant” (MORAL) study has identified certain pre and post operative variables that have significant impact on recurrence free survival…2018 American Transplant Congress
Which Way to Go, Liver Resection or Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Child A Liver Cirrhosis
Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Introduction: Liver transplantation(LT) has better outcomes even in patient with child A than LR because LT can overcome the tumor and background liver factors. We…2018 American Transplant Congress
FSGS Pattern with Podocyte Proliferation and Heavy Proteinuria Combined Late Antibody Mediated Rejection of Renal Allograft: Collapsing Glomerulopathy or Transplant Podocytopathy?
Background: Collapsing Glomerulopathy is a pathologically and clinically distinct variant of FSGS with poor prognosis.Hemodynamic disturbances may play a role in the development of the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Preemptive Plasma Therapy and Eculizumab (ECU) Rescue for Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS) Relapse Following Kidney Transplantation (KTX)
Introduction: KTX in aHUS patients is associated with a high rate of relapse and graft loss. Here, we report on seven aHUS cases with end-stage…2018 American Transplant Congress
Recurrent FSGS Post-Transplantation: Prevalence and Risk Factors
Introduction: Primary FSGS can recur in the renal allograft and is associated with poor outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence…2018 American Transplant Congress
Rituximab Induction to Prevent the Recurrence of PSC after Liver Transplantation-The Lessons Learned from ABO-Incompatible Living Donor Liver Transplantation-
Background: Multiple studies have failed to reveal an effective method for preventing the recurrence of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) after liver transplantation (LTx). A national…2018 American Transplant Congress
IgA Recurrence in a Single Center with a Protocol Biopsy Program
The objective of this study was to determine the rate of recurrence of IgA nephropathy in our program aided by protocol biopsies and protocol driven…2018 American Transplant Congress
Small-for-Size Grafts Increase Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Liver Transplantation beyond Milan Criteria
Center for Liver Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
BACKGROUND: Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has been reported to have high rates of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence compared to deceased donor liver transplant (DDLT).…2018 American Transplant Congress
Treatment Outcomes of Recurrent Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) after Kidney Transplantation
Introduction: Primary FSGS can recur in the renal allograft and is associated with poor graft outcomes. There is no established therapeutic intervention to prevent or…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Antiviral Treatment (AVT) in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Liver Transplant (LT) Patients off Immunosuppression (IS) in Direct Acting Antivirals (DAA) Era
Background: Clearance of HCV under AVT, including DAAs, has been associated with higher risk of rejection, possibly due to the changing immunological environment within the…
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