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…2015 American Transplant Congress
Superior Renal Function in an Everolimus-Based Calcineurin Inhibitor Free Regimen Compared to Standard Cyclosporine/Mycophenolate and Low Cyclosporine/Everolimus: Follow-Up of the HERAKLES Study at Month 48
1Herakles Study Group, Germany; 2Novartis, Pharma, Germany; 3Herakles Study Group, Switzerland.
Aim: To follow up on renal function (GFR) at month (Mo) 48 after kidney transplantation (Tx) in patients (pts) on immunosuppressive regimen with different calcineurin…2015 American Transplant Congress
Belatacept-Treated Patients Had Better Graft Survival at 7-Years Post-Transplant Compared With Cyclosporine-Treated Patients: Final Results from BENEFIT
Background: At 3yrs, improvement in renal function was seen in kidney transplant recipients treated with belatacept (bela) vs cyclosporine (CsA) in BENEFIT. Here we report…2015 American Transplant Congress
mTOR-Based CNI Minimization Vs Withdrawal in African American Kidney Transplant Recipients
The purpose of this study was to compare mTOR-based CNI withdrawal vs. minimization in African American (AA) kidney transplant (KTx) recipients.METHODS: This was a single-center,…