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Cyclosporine Lowering With Everolimus or Mycophenolate to Preserve Renal Function in Heart Recipients: A Randomized Study
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Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation Does Not Improve Retinal Arterial Flow Velocities in Type 1 Diabetic Uremic Patients
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Impact of Mold Infections in Explanted Lungs on Outcomes of Lung Transplantation
Introduction.Little is known about the incidence or significance of mold infections in the explanted lungs of lung transplant recipients. Method. We reviewed the histopathology of the explanted lungs from 304 patients who underwent lung transplantation...
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Apollon/RNF41 Myocardial Messenger RNA Diagnoses Cardiac Allograft Apoptosis in Rejection
Background.Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) remains the gold standard for acute cellular rejection (ACR) diagnosis in cardiac transplantation yet is subject to interobserver variability. A method that could avoid discordant EMB analysis would be desireable.
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Heart Transplantation in Women With Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Regitz-Zagrosek, Vera; Petrov, George; Lehmkuhl, Elke; Smits, Jaqueline M.; Babitsch, Birgit; Brunhuber, Claudia; Jurmann, Beate; Stein, Julia; Schubert, Carola; Merz, Noel Bairey; Lehmkuhl, Hans Brendan; Hetzer, Roland Abstract Background.Dilated...
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Predicting Renal Failure After Liver Transplantation From Measured Glomerular Filtration Rate: Review of up to 15 Years of Follow-Up
Background.The immunosuppressive medications that have contributed greatly to the success of liver transplantation are also associated with posttransplant renal dysfunction. We reviewed measured glomerular filtration rate (GFR) data from patients who...
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Effect of Different Immunosuppressive Schedules on Recurrence-Free Survival After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Background.Tumor recurrence represents the main limitation of liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and can be favored by exposure to calcineurin inhibitors. Methods. We investigated the effect of an immunosuppressant...
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Posttransplant Hyperglycemia is Associated With Increased Risk of Liver Allograft Rejection
Background.Intensive glycemic control has been shown to positively impact outcomes in an intensive care setting. Whether this practice is beneficial after liver transplantation (LT) is not known. Methods. A retrospective review of patients undergoing...
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The Variable Pathology of Kidney Disease After Liver Transplantation
Background.Chronic kidney disease is a frequent complication in orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) recipients, observed in 10% to 60% after 5 years. Patients and Methods. We analyzed clinical and pathological data from 81 OLT recipients who developed...
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Donor-Recipient Size Matching Influences Early But Not Late Graft Function After Pediatric En-Bloc Kidney Transplantation
Background.Pediatric en-bloc kidney transplantation into adult recipients is an accepted technique to expand the donor pool. Concerns about adequate "nephron dosing" have traditionally favored placing these kidneys into smaller recipients. Methods. We...
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