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Post-operative recurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis according to pre-transplant treatment after kidney transplantation

open access: yesBMC Nephrology, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2001
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
openaire   +2 more sources

Pancreas preservation for pancreas and islet transplantation [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Opinion in Organ Transplantation, 2008
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
openaire   +3 more sources

Pancreas transplantation with isolated splenic artery blood supply – Single center experience

open access: yesAsian Journal of Surgery, 2020
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
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in pancreas transplantation [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2016
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
openaire   +2 more sources

DNA Methylation - and Telomere - Based Biological Age Estimation as Markers of Biological Aging in Donors Kidneys

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

Biomarkers in pancreas transplant [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Opinion in Organ Transplantation, 2016
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
openaire   +2 more sources

Evaluating anti-thymocyte globulin induction doses for better allograft and patient survival in Asian kidney transplant recipients

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

Acute T cell-mediated rejection after administration of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in a kidney transplant recipient: a case report

open access: yesKorean Journal of Transplantation, 2021
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
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of “Adult‐Onset” Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

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