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Articles tagged "Weight"

  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Undernutrition and Leptin Deficiency Modulates T Cell Immunity in Transplantation

    E. David1, M. Zhu2, B. Bennett2, D. Cheng1, A. Nichols1, W. Parker2, P. Schroder2, N. McIver1, A. Kirk2, E. Chambers1

    1Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC

    *Purpose: We have previously shown an association between undernutrition and the development of viremia in transplanted children. While undernutrition is associated with impaired T cell…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Expression of Prostaglandin E2 Receptors Track with Rejection in Porcine Kidney Transplants

    A. Harner1, Y. Wang2, X. Fang2, R. Lassiter1, T. D. Merchen1, S. Ho3, S. Nahman Jr2

    1Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 2Nephrology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 3Gift of Life Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

    *Purpose: Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is generated from arachidonic acid via cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and is known to modulate the immune response via its receptors: EP1, EP2,…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Feasibility of a Rapid Magnetic Resonance Protocol to Assess Body Composition Profiles in Adult Liver Transplant Candidates

    S. Pine1, L. Adamski1, D. Gregory1, C. Padilla1, J. Gottstein2, A. Lemmer1, M. Forsgren3, M. Rinella1, L. B. VanWagner4

    1Medicine-GI & Hepatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 3Center for Medical Image Science, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, 4Medicine-GI & Hepatology and Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

    *Purpose: Body mass index (BMI) is a poor marker of obesity and outcomes in liver transplant (LT) candidates. Data suggest that body composition profiling (BCP),…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Etiology of Liver Disease Affects Weight Gain after Liver Transplant

    A. Chandrakumaran1, M. B. Siddiqui2, S. Patel2, F. Lin3, J. Laurenzano2, J. Clinton2, T. Reichman4, C. Bhati4, M. S. Siddiqui2

    1Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 3Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 4Transplant Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

    *Purpose: Weight gain after liver transplant (LT) is a key driver of cardiometabolic disease and associated mortality. There is little known about trends in post-LT…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Changes in Body Mass Index and Outcomes after Kidney Transplantation: A Single Centre, Retrospective, Observational Study

    A. Arshad1, J. Hodson2, K. Khalil1, A. Sharif3

    1University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, Institute of Translational Medicine, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 3Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, UK, Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    *Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe the changes in body mass index (BMI) after kidney transplantation and assess how this influences long-term…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Type 2 Diabetes

    A. Kukla, J. Hill, M. Merzkani, A. Bentall, E. Lorenz, W. Park, P. Shah, N. Issa, M. Stegall

    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

    *Purpose: GLP-1 receptor agonists have been shown to improve glucose control and diabetes-related comorbidities, including obesity, cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease, in non-transplant patients.…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Successful Kidney Transplant Improves Glucose Tolerance – A Paradoxical Report From A Single Center

    A. Mitsuke, H. Harada, H. Higuchi, N. Fukuzawa, H. Tanaka, T. Hirano, T. Sekii

    Kidney Transplantation Surgery, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan

    *Purpose: Kidney recipients tend to impair glucose tolerance because of several factors such as post-operative obesity, and chronic exposure of some diabetogenic immunosuppressants like calcineurin…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    The Dry Weight Revealed!, What Transplanted Kidneys Teach Us about the (Dry Weight).

    M. Hamid1, S. Oyewolle-Eletu2, G. Gudleski2, K. Speta3, J. Kumar1, S. Chang1

    1Nephrology-Transplant, State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2Jacob's School of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 3Nephrology-Transplant, Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY

    *Purpose: Volume overload in patients with ESRD/CKD V patients is associated with worse operative outcomes and potentially higher rate of delayed graft function, in addition…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Time to First Therapeutic Tacrolimus Trough in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Comparison of a Weight Based versus a Non-Weight Based Dosing Strategy

    M. Chunduru, K. Schnelle, S. Zhao, L. Wei, R. Daloul

    Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH

    *Purpose: Reaching a therapeutic tacrolimus (TAC) trough early post-kidney transplant is important in minimizing the risk of acute rejection. The aim of this study was…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Failure to Thrive after Pediatric Kidney Transplantation

    K. Sgambat,1 Y. Cheng,1 O. Charnaya,2 A. Moudgil.1

    1Children's National, Washington DC; 2John's Hopkins, Baltimore.

    Background: After kidney transplant (tx), children are expected to thrive, however in a subset this does not occur. Causes and implications of post-tx failure to…
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