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International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine
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ISSN 2008-6482 · Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · 285 articles in the index
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Sonographic Indices in Patients with Severe Acute Tubular Necrosis during Early Post-Kidney Transplantation Period
Background: Kidney transplantation is the most effective and optimal treatment for end-stage renal disease. Objective: To investigate the association between serially measured ultrasound indices during the early post-operative period to determine severe acute tubular necrosis (ATN) in kidney…
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Severe Cutaneous Candidiasis in a Liver Transplant Patient
Candida infections are common diseases in immunocompromised patients. A 19-year-old boy with liver transplantation, necrotic skin lesion, jaundice, dyspnea, and ascites was admitted to Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, southern Iran. The mycological examination for the skin lesion was requested. The skin…
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Late Cytomegalovirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients after a Six-Month Prevention Prot
Background: Despite a reduction in the incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections after kidney transplantation, less is known about late CMV infection in kidney transplant recipients. Objective: To assess incidence of CMV infection in a cohort of patients under a high surveillance CMV prevention…
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Genetic Polymorphisms of CYP2C19 Enzyme in Donors and Recipients after Liver Transplantation
Background: Liver transplant recipients are treated with various drugs, the metabolism of which is dependent on the cytochrome P450 polymorphic genotype. Objective: To identify the polymorphic variety of CYP2C19 genotype in liver allograft before and after transplantation. Methods: The study was…
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Barriers to Adherence to Medical Care Programs in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Qualitative Study
Background: Non-adherence to medical care programs in transplant recipients is considered one of the life-threatening factors in transplant recipients, which can prevent achieving the desired levels of health care. Objective: To determine perceptions of liver transplant recipients about the…
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Evaluation of Angiotensinogen M235T and T174M Polymorphisms, Demographic and Clinical Factors in New-Onset Diabetes after Liver Transplantation in Iranian Patients
Background: New-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) is a serious complication which runs the risk of infections, morbidity and mortality. Objective: To evaluate M235T and T174M polymorphisms of angiotensinogen gene along with some demographic and clinical factors including age; sex; body…
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Association of IL-12 and TNF-α Polymorphisms with Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
Background: Cytokines are important factors determining the outcome of transplantation. The host ability in cytokine production may be affected by cytokine genes polymorphisms. Objective: To investigate the effect of IL-12 and TNF-α gene polymorphisms on outcome of hematopoietic stem cell…
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Significance of the Pathologic Findings in Implantation Biopsies for Kidney Allografts Survival
Background: There is no consistent association between individual histological lesions and composite scores in donor kidney biopsy and transplant outcomes. Objective: To evaluate which acute or chronic individual histological lesions and composite scores in donor kidney were associated with graft…
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Dysregulated Expression of CD28 and CTLA-4 Molecules in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Possible Association with Development of Graft versus Host Disease after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Background: Dysregulated expression of co-stimulatory molecules is one of the immune escape mechanisms employed in hematologic malignancies like acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Objective: To evaluate the expression of the CD28 and CTLA-4 molecules in 62 adults with de novo AML and its correlation…
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Urinary CXCL9 and CXCL10 Levels and Acute Renal Graft Rejection
Background: Monitoring of chemokines, CXCL9 and CXCL10, in serum may present a non-invasive detection method for rejection. Objective: To investigate the relationship between urinary levels of CXCL9 and CXCL10 and graft function following renal transplantation. Methods: 75 living-related donor…
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The Effects of Cold Preservation Solutions Supplemented with UDCA and α-Lipoic Acid on the Viability and Function of Isolated Human Hepatocytes
Background: Liver transplantation is the only treatment for end-stage and genetic liver diseases. The main burden of this treatment is the shortage of both living and cadaveric liver donors. An alternative treatment is using liver cell transplantation, which can be obtained from unused livers for…
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Comparing Plasmapheresis plus IVIg with Plasmapheresis plus IVIg plus Rituximab on the Management of Suspicious Antibody-Mediated Acute Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: There is no treatment of choice for the management of acute antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) in kidney transplant recipients. Plasmapheresis ± intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) ± rituximab has been used in different regimens with contradictory results. Objective: To compare three…
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Comparison of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Various Compartments of Human Adipose Tissue and Tunica Adventitia Layer of the Arteries Subsequent to Organ Donation
Background: Mesenchymal stem cells are one of the most interesting cell sources used in regenerative medicine. Objective: In the present study, we isolated and characterized the mesenchymal stem cells from various compartments of human adipose tissue and tunica adventitia layer of the arteries…
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Factors Considered by Nephrologists in Excluding Patients from Kidney Transplant Referral
Background: Provider perceptions about patient candidacy for kidney transplant (KT) are potentially significant contributors to disparities in KT. Objective: To examine nephrologists’ perceptions about factors that are important in excluding patients from KT referral, and to analyze the association…
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Neurological Complications associated with Pediatric Liver Transplant in Namazi Hospital: One-Year Follow- Up
Background: 13%–43% of liver transplant (LT) recipients experience severe neurologic events with increased morbidity and mortality. Objective: To evaluate the incidence of neurological complications after LT in pediatric patients in Namazi Hospital. Methods: The medical records of 101 children aged…
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One-year Allograft and Patient Survival in Renal Transplant Recipients Receiving Antiplatelet Therapy at the Time of Transplantation
Background: Antiplatelet therapy is common in patients on the waiting list for kidney transplantation. Objective: To evaluate the incidence of post-operative bleeding in patients with antiplatelet therapy undergoing kidney transplantation and analyze the impact on the outcome. Methods: We studied…
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Recipients� Experiences after Organ Transplantation
Background: After organ transplantation, many patients have diverse experiences; they face many changes in the physical and emotional aspects of their life. Patients’ understandings of the post-transplantation period influence their adaptation to the changes. There is a need to improving the…
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Prevalence of Transfusion-transmitted Virus (TTV) Infection and its Association with Renal Post-transplantation Complications in Iran
Background: Transfusion-transmitted virus (TTV) is a single-stranded DNA virus. Renal transplant patients have a higher risk of TTV infection. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of TTV and its correlation with post-renal transplantation complications in a population of Iranian patients. Methods…
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Tacrolimus-induced Ascites after Liver Transplant
Massive post-transplantation ascites is a rare but serious condition following liver transplantation. Although, many etiologies are suggested as the cause of this complication, in some cases the definitive etiology remains unknown. Drug-induced post-transplantation ascites is one of the possible…
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mRNA Expression of Interferon Regulatory Factors during Acute Rejection of Liver Transplants in Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis
Background: Interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) can play a critical role in the regulation of many facets of innate and adaptive immune responses through transcriptional activation of type I interferons, other proinflammatory cytokines, and chemokines. However, their roles in transplantation…