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Acute hepatitis and liver failure following the use of a dietary supplement Intended for weight loss or muscle building
CDC
On Sept. 9, the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) was notified of seven patients with severe acute hepatitis and fulminant liver failure of unknown etiology. Patients were previously healthy and sought medical care during May-September 2013. Clinicians reported that the seven patients had all used OxyELITE Pro, a dietary supplement marketed for weight loss and muscle gain, before illness onset. The HDOH, with the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), initiated a public health investigation including patient interviews, medical chart reviews and collection of supplement samples for analysis.
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Abstract deadline Oct. 31 for AST's Cutting Edge of Transplantation 2014
AST
AST presents the Cutting Edge of Transplantation Feb. 13-15, 2014, at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, AZ. Submit your basic, clinical or translational abstract related to the CEOT 2014 meeting topic: "Optimizing Long-Term Transplant Survival: Therapeutics, Targets, Technologies." Abstracts will be presented in mini-oral and/or poster format. All abstracts presented at CEOT will receive focused attention and constructive feedback from attendees and faculty. View the preliminary program now to see what will be covered, and check back often as expert faculty are being announced soon. Registration opens in October—don't miss your chance to secure a place at the limited attendance meeting.
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The UCLA Immunogenetics Center (UIC) provides comprehensive testing for organ and tissue transplantation. Transplant testing has a long history at UCLA. HLA typing was pioneered here in the 1960's. The development of the microcytoxicity test in 1964 marked the beginning of international testing and standardization of HLA typing. The UCLA Immunogenetics Center has retained its leadership position in HLA research, and in the development of accompanying diagnostic testing. MORE
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AST Institutional Support Program
AST
Are you interested in receiving recognition and increased exposure for your transplant center?
Does your center support the future of transplantation and value the educational, networking, and research opportunities that the American Society of Transplantation (AST) provides to its members?
Does your center support AST's lobbying of the U.S. Congress and Federal Agencies to secure a more transplant provider friendly environment for patients and physicians?
If the answer to these questions is YES, consider having your center participate in AST's 2014 Institutional Support Program. With a charitable contribution of $3,000 to support AST’s research, professional education, and advocacy programs, your center will receive valuable benefits. All donations are tax-deductible. For more information and to make a contribution, click here.
Live Webinars Oct. 22, Nov. 19, Dec. 17: CMV Consensus and ID Guidelines, IPITA Conference Summary, Improving Adherence
AST
The Timely Topics in Transplantation webinar series is free to AST members and only $25 per webinar for non-members. Click here to register, members just use your AST username and password during registration to waive the fee!
Widely pescribed Statin could help organ-transplant patients
Scientific American
A trawl of existing data has identified drugs that seem to stall organ rejection in patients who have undergone transplants. By crunching through large, publicly available data sets, researchers pinpointed a suite of genes involved in organ rejection. They were then able to identify drugs that affect the activity of these genes—with candidates including a widely prescribed statin, a class of drug used to lower blood-cholesterol levels. A subsequent analysis of thousands of medical records indicated that statins do in fact help transplant patients.
World first: Lungs awaiting transplant preserved 11 hours outside body
Medical Xpress
The multidisciplinary transplant team at University Hospitals Leuven successfully preserved a set of donor lungs for over eleven hours with the help of a machine, the longest period ever reported. The lengthy preservation time was necessary because the patient needed a liver transplant immediately prior to the lung transplant. The patient has since left the hospital and is in good health.
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Astellas is entering its 20th year focusing on transplant immunology. Today we remain steadfast in our commitment to advancing the field. Tomorrow we will seek new possibilities to help improve the transplant experience. Together. Please visit astellas.us
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The University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care is seeking applications for a senior faculty member to join the Division of Nephrology. The candidate should be UNOS certified in kidney and pancreas transplants, experienced in educating nephrology fellows, growing transplant programs, and providing administrative leadership.
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Analyses: Outcomes in ethnic minority renal transplant recipients receiving everolimus versus mycophenolate
Transplantation (login required)
Everolimus (EVR) has demonstrated good efficacy after renal transplantation. Racial disparities in clinical outcomes after de novo renal transplantation are well documented; whether the efficacy of EVR varies based on recipient ethnicity is unknown. We conducted a comparative risk assessment of EVR by ethnicity.
Antiviral treatment for hepatitis B virus recurrence following liver transplantation
Clinical Transplantation (login required)
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors associated with the recurrence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) following liver transplantation (LT) for HBV-related disease and to recognize the outcome of treatment for HBV recurrence with oral nucleos(t)ide analogues. Six hundred and sixty-seven LTs were performed for HBsAg-positive adult patients in our institute from 1996 to 2010.
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Young transplant patients 'at higher risk of kidney disease'
MedicalNews Today
A new national study from U.S. researchers suggests that children who undergo solid organ transplants are at higher risk of developing advanced kidney disease. Researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania say their findings emphasize the importance of continued kidney screening in pediatric transplant patients.
Empiric switch from calcineurin inhibitor to sirolimus-based immunosuppression in pediatric heart transplantation recipients
Pediatric Transplantation (login required)
Sirolimus is used in heart transplant patients with CAV and CNI-induced nephropathy. However, little is known regarding the tolerability, rejection rate and effect on renal function when used empirically in children. This article describes the authors' experience with the empiric use of a sirolimus-based immunosuppressive regimen in pediatric heart transplantation recipients.
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