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Background Recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) after kidney transplantation (KT) is a serious complication and a significant risk factor for graft failure.
Hye Eun Kwon +11 more
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Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation [PDF]
The discovery of insulin in 1922 changed the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) forever. Insulin was the first effective therapy for type 1 DM; however, its success engendered a terrible paradox for patients with this disease.
Bryan N, Becker +6 more
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Pancreas preservation for pancreas and islet transplantation [PDF]
To summarize advances and limitations in pancreas procurement and preservation for pancreas and islet transplantation, and review advances in islet protection and preservation.Pancreases procured after cardiac death, with in-situ regional organ cooling, have been successfully used for islet transplantation. Colloid-free Celsior and histidine-tryptophan-
Yasuhiro, Iwanaga +3 more
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Pancreas transplantation with isolated splenic artery blood supply – Single center experience
Summary: Background: The blood supply of the native pancreas by three arterial lines from the celiac trunk system (splenic artery and common hepatic artery) and the superior mesenteric artery forces surgeons to perform vascular reconstruction to provide
Alexey V. Pinchuk +7 more
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Advances in pancreas transplantation [PDF]
The potential to reverse diabetes has to be balanced against the morbidity of long-term immunosuppression associated with transplantation. For a patient with renal failure, the treatment of choice is often a simultaneous transplant of the pancreas and kidney or pancreas after kidney.
Shamik, Dholakia +3 more
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The biological age of an organ may represent a valuable tool for assessing its quality, especially in the elder. We examined the biological age of the kidneys [right (RK) and left kidney (LK)] and blood leukocytes in the same subject and compared these ...
Sofia Pavanello +6 more
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Biomarkers in pancreas transplant [PDF]
The review analyzes the current biomarkers used in monitoring pancreas transplant, from the simple and time-tested, to more sophisticated, including markers of allo- and autoimmunity, that are likely to play a larger role in future studies.Evaluation of alloimmunity includes serum levels of donor-specific antibody, and, ultimately, pancreas transplant ...
George W, Burke +3 more
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Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) is currently the most widely prescribed induction regimen for preventing acute rejection after solid organ transplantation. However, the optimal dose of ATG induction regimen in Asian kidney recipients is unclear.
Ye Eun Shim +14 more
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The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination on humoral and cellular immunity in transplant recipients remains unknown. We report the case of a 78-year-old kidney transplant recipient who experienced acute T cell-mediated rejection ...
Hye-Won Jang +11 more
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The Role of “Adult‐Onset” Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Cancer: A Comprehensive Review
ABSTRACT Current literature estimates that 10% of pediatric cancers are caused by pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) germline variants in cancer predisposition genes (CPGs). Variants in CPGs thought to increase cancer risk exclusively during adulthood are referred to as “adult‐onset” CPGs (aoCPGs).
Maria Rozo +5 more
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