2015 American Transplant Congress
Birth Weight as a Marker of Nephron Mass: Predicting Living Kidney Donor Outcomes
It has been demonstrated that low birth weights give rise to a reduction in nephron number and low glomerular size in the postnatal kidney. Oligonephropathy…2015 American Transplant Congress
Early Conversion to Everolimus in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients: 12-Month Results from the ELEVATE Study
For the ELEVATE Study, Leiden, Netherlands.
Purpose: Long-term exposure to calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) contributes to unfavorable long-term outcomes, including inferior renal function and premature graft loss with vascular lesions, glomerulosclerosis and…2015 American Transplant Congress
Prospective Measurement of Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipoprotein in Living Kidney Donors
Introduction: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a biomarker for acute kidney injury. This study was conducted to determine the clinical implications of perioperative plasma NGAL…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Follow Up Reveals Satisfactory Renal Outcome in Pacreas After Kidney Transplantation (PAK)
Objective: PAK offers diabetic ESRD patients' opportunity to avoid or minimize dialysis using living kidney donation, followed by cadaveric pancreas transplantation thereafter to restore euglycemia,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Creatinine Based Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) and Iothalamate-Measured GFR (mGFR) Following Simultaneous Pancreas – Kidney Transplantation
University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland.
Objective: Creatinine based eGFR equations may overestimate the true GFR in simulataneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant patients, owing to the low lean body mass in these…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Abdominal Aortic Calcification in Living Kidney Donors
Introduction: To assess the association between abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) and renal function of living kidney donor and to evaluate the value of an AAC…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Primary Cytomegalovirus Infection Post-Transplantation Has a Significant Impact on Circulating T Cells and Renal Allograft Function
Study's purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-infection may profoundly affect the peripheral T-cell compartment and is associated with T-cell ageing and generation of cytotoxic CD4+CD28null T cells. We…2015 American Transplant Congress
Implications of Living Donor Kidney Histology, Volume and Function on Post-Donation GFR
Living kidney donor transplantation is the best modality for treating ESRD as it confers excellent outcomes to patients and it is safe for donors. Postdonation…2015 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Efficacy and Renal Function in KidneyTransplant Recipients Receiving Tacrolimus (TAC)-Based Immunosuppressive Regimens in Combination With Everolimus (EVR) or Mycophenolate (MPA)
1Nephrology, Hospital do Rim UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 2Pathology, UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Introduction: Acute rejection and renal function are associated with long-term renal allograft survival. We evaluated these outcomes in patients receiving reduced TAC exposure combined with…2015 American Transplant Congress
Final Results from the BENEFIT-EXT Trial: A 7 Year Follow-Up of Belatacept Treated Patients
Background: At 3 and 5yrs post-transplant, BENEFIT-EXT showed a renal function benefit and consistent safety in belatacept (bela) treated pts vs cyclosporine (CsA). Final 7…
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