2015 American Transplant Congress
Glomerular Disease (GD) After Kidney Transplant (KTx): Etiologies, Risk Factors and Consequences
1Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Introduction. Recipients who develop KTx GD may have reduced function and higher risk of graft loss. Using protocol and clinical biopsies we sought to determine…2015 American Transplant Congress
Early Relapse of Atypical HUS Following ABO Incompatible Living Related Paediatric Renal Re-Transplant Successfully Treated With Eculizumab
Background. The female patient presented at 3 years of age with clinical features suggestive of aHUS confirmed genetically as complement factor I mutation (heterozygous for…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Angiotensin Receptor II Type 1 Antibodies (AT1R) and Serum Soluble Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor (suPAR) as Predictors of Post Transpalnt FSGS Recurrence
Indiana University school of Medicine-IU Health Transplant, Indianapolis, IN.
Approximately 30% of renal transplant patients develop recurrence of FSGS in the first kidney allograft. AT1R is expressed on podocytes; its expression is elevated in…2015 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Course of Pre-Existing Monoclonal Gammopathies Following Kidney Transplant
Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
INTRODUCTIONThe progression of monoclonal gammopathies following kidney transplant is not well described. Previous single-center retrospective data suggested that the course for a monoclonal gammopathy of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics and Outcomes of Renal Transplant Recipients With Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: An OPTN Registry Analysis
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) accounts for <1% of renal transplants in the US. There is limited data on the characteristics and outcomes of in pediatric…2015 American Transplant Congress
Recurrent Cytomegalovirus Infection After Solid Organ Transplant
University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
Background:Cytomegalovirus is a common opportunistic infection after transplant. Relapse may occur after treatment of the initial episode of viremia or disease and secondary prophylaxis is…2015 American Transplant Congress
Patient and Graft Outcomes Following 3rd, 4th and 5th Renal Transplants – A Single Centre Comparative Study
Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital - NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Introduction: For patients who have lost their first renal graft, a second kidney transplant is widely accepted as the next best therapeutic option (due to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis After Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Experience
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Introduction: Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is a glomerular disease that frequently leads to ESRD requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation. MPGN recurrence after transplant (rMPGN) often happens…2015 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplant Recurrence of Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 Detected by Surveillance Biopsies: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Effect on Graft Function
Background: Primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) is a rare metabolic defect that results in oxalate over-production by the liver and leads to renal disease due…2015 American Transplant Congress
Active Immunization in Patients Transplanted for Hepatitis B Virus Related Liver Diseases: A Preliminary Report of a Prospective Study
Aims: The aim of this study was to prospectively investigate the effectiveness and safety of procedural HBV vaccine in patients transplanted for hepatitis B virus…
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