Abstract:
:Induction with thymoglobulin, a potent anti-thymocyte polyclonal antibody, has been recently reported to allow minimization of postoperative immunosuppression in organ transplantation. The relationship with recurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) after liver transplantation (LT) has never been investigated. We report herein on the outcome of 22 HCV+ patients receiving thymoglobulin pretreatment and minimal immunosuppression after liver transplantation. Patient survival and acute rejection rates were good, with remarkably low dosages and levels of immunosuppression achieved with thymoglobulin, and without exposing patients to an elevated risk of rejection. A progressive weaning of the primary immunosuppressant was also possible in the majority of patients without complications. The HCV recurrence rate was similar to that reported in the literature, although lower HCV RNA viral loads were obtained with thymoglobulin and a mild histologic course. Although our results need to be validated in large cohort studies, our experience shows that minimization of immunosuppression with thymoglobulin is effective to protect against rejection and demonstrated a positive impact on HCV recurrence that deserves further investigation.
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Transplant Procjournal_title
Transplantation proceedingsauthors
De Ruvo N,Cucchetti A,Lauro A,Masetti M,Cautero N,Di Benedetto F,Dazzi A,Del Gaudio M,Ravaioli M,Zanello M,La Barba G,di Francesco F,Risaliti A,Ramacciato G,Pinna ADdoi
10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.06.070subject
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2005-07-01 00:00:00pages
2607-8issue
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0041-1345issn
1873-2623pii
S0041-1345(05)00706-2journal_volume
37pub_type
杂志文章abstract::The development of early acute renal dysfunction (eARD) occurring in the first week after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is mainly influenced by more severe degrees of pre-OLT hepatic insufficiency and liver graft dysfunction. The aim of our study was to evaluate the incidence of eARD post-OLT as well as its a...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.06.020
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a leading indication for liver transplantation (LT) in Western countries. The rate of resumption of alcohol abuse is 7% to 95% after LT for ALD. A high prevalence of alcohol abuse has been observed in disaster-exposed populations; however, little is known about the association between ...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.09.048
更新日期:2014-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:There are only a few reports about combined heart-liver transplantations. The surgical techniques differ widely, ranging from sequential implantation of the organs to simultaneous transplantations. We report our experience with simultaneous, combined heart-liver transplantations without using a veno-venous b...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.04.010
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Hypertension (HT) accounts for nearly 60% to 80% of renal transplant patients (RT). It is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and may cause chronic graft dysfunction. Therefore, it is important to accurately detect and treat HT. We aimed to evaluate the changes in ambulatory bl...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.04.085
更新日期:2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:In healthy individuals, glomerular filtration rate decreases by 1 mL/min/y after a peak level of 125.0 mL/min has been reached in adulthood. Any reduction greater than this is a progressive slope (slope more negative than -1 mL/min/y, stable [-1 to +1]), or an improvable slope if it shows more of an increase, t...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.01.165
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::In islet transplantation, encapsulation of immunoisolated islets may provide a way to protect the graft from immune attacks with no immunosuppression. To develop an immunodelusive immunoisolated bioartificial pancreas (BAP), chondrocyte sheets were prepared by cell sheet engineering. We made an immunoisolated BAP enca...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.02.043
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Serum creatinine (Scr) is the most frequently used test to estimate graft function after kidney transplantation. Our previous study demonstrated that the independent predictors of recipient posttransplantation Scr included the ratio of graft weight to recipient body weight, the ratio of graft weight to recipient body ...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.07.002
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine whether early graft function after transplantation impacted graft and patient survivals. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between 1981 and 2008, we performed 1308 renal transplantations. Poor early graft function was defined as a Cockroft-Gault glomerular filtration rate<60 mL/min or less at 1 and 3 months...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.07.073
更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is caused by Bartonella henselae and characterized by self-limited fever and granulomatous lymphadenopathy. In some cases signs of a visceral, neurologic, and ocular involvement can also be encountered. In this report we describe the development of CSD in a kidney transplant patient. Immunoco...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.07.014
更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) before kidney transplantation (KT) is an indispensable process, purposes of this study were to compare the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT) with the tuberculin skin test (TST) for screening of LTBI in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). METHODS...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.08.059
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIMS:The aims of this study were to quantify donors among the investigated area, quantify arguments and myths about the donation and transplantation process, and fix predetermined donation variables in a logistical model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We used an analytical, prospective design, using 848 students from 13 high ...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.09.003
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The standard biatrial technique for orthotopic heart transplantation uses a large atrial anastomosis to connect the donor and recipient atria. A modified technique involves bicaval and pulmonary venous anastomoses and is believed to preserve the anatomic configuration and physiological function of the atria....
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.08.085
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Primary pulmonary hypertension can lead to hypertrophy of the right ventricle and ultimately to its insufficiency. Lung transplantation remains the only viable treatment for patients with certain forms of this disease. Usage of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in veno-arterial form (VA-ECMO) after transpl...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.02.113
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Tumor load is often underdiagnosed on radiological examination previous to liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocarcinoma (CHC). Thus, post-liver transplant explant analysis is required following transplantation to assess the risk of the recurrence of CHC. The objectives were to compare the characteristics of CHC on p...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.03.132
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) plays a role in microcirculatory and immunomodulatory responses after warm ischemia/reperfusion. We hypothesized that eNOS is essential to maintain microcirculation, attenuate macrophage infiltration and decrease graft injury after liver transplantation. Liver transplantation w...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.10.171
更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores at the time of listing on the transplant waiting list have been shown to accurately predict 3-month mortality in adults. There is no data assessing the accuracy of the MELD scores in predicting mortality of patients awaiting liver retransplantation. We sought...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.03.004
更新日期:2005-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Anastomosing the renal artery and vein in transplant recipients without a cooling mechanism exposes the kidney to temperatures exceeding the metabolic threshold (15°C to 18°C), at which the protective effects of renal hypothermia are lost. This anastomotic time, or second warm ischemic time, can be deleterious to graf...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.09.003
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare neoplasm of vascular origin, but unknown etiology that occurs in the liver, lungs and other organs. Its hepatic form (HEHE) generally behaves as a low-grade malignant tumor with a slowly progressive phenotype. Surgical resection or liver transplantation (OLT) has been r...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.12.004
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The shortage of suitable donors for lung transplantation (LT) has led to liberalization of criteria for donor selection. This study evaluated the outcomes of LT among a subset of patients receiving organs from standard donors older than 40 years of age. METHODS:We distributed patients who underwent LTs pe...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.09.001
更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of our classification on right graft adult live donor liver transplantation (ALDLT) outcomes. METHODS:Three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) reconstructions were used to classify the hilar and sectorial biliary anatomy of 71 consecutive live liver ...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.08.044
更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::It is more difficult to control humoral rejection in living donor liver transplantations (LDLT) across the ABO blood group barrier than in matched or compatible combinations. We achieved excellent results in ABO-incompatible transplantation with novel immunosuppressive regimens and plasma exchange (PE). Among 82 LDLT ...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.12.114
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:We sought to determine whether sequential changes in chemokine ligand/receptor gene expression in the early posttransplant period of human renal allografts can be detected in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and whether any such changes are predictive of clinical events. METHODS:Blood samples fr...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.12.097
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:ALPHA-GAL is a glycoconjugate present on cell membranes of mammals and bacteria but not humans who display anti-Gal antibodies (AB) in high titers provoked by the commensal gut flora. In the present study, we sought to determine the longitudinal course of alpha-Gal specific AB titers of all isotypes over 8...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.09.074
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Liver transplantation (OLT) remains a major medical and surgical challenge in small patients. From October 1997 through July 2004, 17 babies less than 6 kg underwent 18 OLTs. Median age and weight were 3 months (range = 1 to 9) and 4.7 kg (range = 2.2 to 5.8). Two whole, one reduced, and 15 split-liver grafts (left la...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.12.307
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Taking in consideration the opinion of our team, which necessitates obligation of a relative relation between donors and recipients (genetic or matrimonial), we performed donor exchanges as an ethical alternative in living donor transplantations. We reviewed the outcomes of our exchange series. METHODS:Between...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.11.022
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Obesity and disturbances of adipokine concentrations are often recognized in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Leptin plays a key role in regulating energy intake and expenditure, including appetite and hunger, metabolism, and behavior. Adiponectin modulates certain metabolic processes, including glucose ...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.09.014
更新日期:2014-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The development of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) is strongly linked to infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), immunosuppression-state, the type of allograft, and EBV-seronegativity. A 18-month-old girl who had undergone living donor liver transplantation using the left lateral segment from he...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.08.077
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::We investigated the pharmacokinetics of mizoribine in the acute phase after adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Between February 2004 and October 2009, 16 recipients received immunosuppressive therapy that included mizoribine (100 to 200 mg/d) after undergoing LDLT. We determined the serum levels of mizor...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.01.139
更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patients with cirrhosis develop metabolic derangements of protein, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism. Malnutrition is commonplace and is associated with morbidity and mortality. Specific nutrient deficiencies may occur and enteral or parenteral nutritional support may improve outcome in appropriately selected patient...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.05.030
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The most common causes of death after heart transplantation (HTx) include acute rejection and multi-organ failure in the early period and malignancy and cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) in the late period. Polyclonal antibody preparations such as rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) may reduce early acute rejectio...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.11.034
更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00