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…2015 American Transplant Congress
Interferon-Free Sofosvir/Ribavirin Treatment Achieves Excellent Sustained Viral Response in Post Liver Transplant HCV Recipients
Purpose: HCV is the leading cause of end-stage liver disease, universally recurring in the post-transplant setting. Studies have shown disappointing results after first generation protease…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcome of Liver Transplant Recipients (OLT) With Hepatitis C Recurrence (HCVR) Who Achieved Postoperative Sustained Virologic Response (SVR) After Combination Antiviral Therapy (Rx) With and Without the Use of Telaprevir (TVR): A Single Center Experience
Liver Institute, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
Aim: Liver allografts of viremic OLT have a higher risk of failure. Timely intervention is necessary. However, long-term outcome reports, especially using newer agents, is…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes and Recurrence Risk of Four Common Primary Glomerular Diseases Following Transplantation
In the largest single center study of its kind, we assessed patient and allograft outcomes in 598 patients with the four most common causes of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Cost-Effective, Simple PTC Tasting Could Be a Useful Adjunct to Selection Criteria of ARLD Patients
Purpose: Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) tasting has been linked to alcohol use. The bitter taste for PTC is mediated by TAS2R38 gene. We have previously shown individuals…2015 American Transplant Congress
Risk of Post Liver Transplant (LT) Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Recurrence Is 2-Fold Higher in Women Compared to Men With AFP Levels at LT Between 101-500
Gender differences in HCC incidence are known, with men at greater risk than women. Pre transplant AFP levels strongly predict post LT HCC recurrence, though…2015 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation for Primary Liver Malignancies Vs. Neuroendocrine Metastases: Analysis of the UNOS Dataset
Objective: To determine outcome in patients undergoing LT for NETs, and compared them with outcomes in patients with primary liver malignancies such as Hepatocellular Carcinoma…2015 American Transplant Congress
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Recurrence in Renal Transplant Recipients Treated With Belatacept
Introduction: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a cause of end-stage renal failure that frequently recurs following renal transplant, often leading to early allograft loss. A…2015 American Transplant Congress
The use of Donation After Cardiac Death Liver Allografts does not increase Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Transplant, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
Background: Previous studies examining the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) database for liver transplantation (LT) have demonstrated inferior survival for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recipients…
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