2015 American Transplant Congress
Non-Invasive Panel of MicroRNAs Predict Long-Term Outcomes Post-Kidney Transplantation
1Surgery and Pathology, UVA, Charlottesville, VA; 2VCU, Richmond, VA.
Background. Currently available methods for evaluating kidney graft function post-transplantation (KT) are either ineffective or inaccurate (e.g., serum creatinine) or highly invasive (e.g., biopsies). We…2015 American Transplant Congress
High Intra-Patient Variability in Tacrolimus Trough Blood Levels Increases the Risk of Death-Censored Graft Loss After Kidney Transplantation
Kidney graft loss rates beyond the first year showed only small improvements over past decades. Advances in maintenance immunosuppressive therapy contributed to the improvements seen…2015 American Transplant Congress
Replacement of Lamivudine By Telbivudine to Improve Renal Function for Post-Transplant Hepatitis B Patients – A Randomized Clinical Trial
Background: Lamivudine is one of the anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) agents to prevent HBV recurrence after transplantation because lamivudine is safe for long-term use. However,…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…
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