MO943IMPACT OF NON-ACTIVE HEPATITIS B ON PATIENT SURVIVAL AFTER RENAL TRANSPLANTATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anissa Paschereit ◽  
Klemens Budde ◽  
Michael Dürr ◽  
Marcel Naik

Abstract Background and Aims Dialysis patients (pts) have an increased risk for hepatitis B (HB) infection and impaired response to HB vaccine compared to the general population. As shown in other studies, patient and graft survival in pts with chronic HB is worse. This study assesses the outcome of HBc-positive patients after kidney transplantation (KTx). Method In our retrospective analysis we included all patients >18 years old, who underwent kidney transplantation from 01.01.1990 to 31.08.2019 in our center. Patients were grouped by their serostatus prior to kidney transplantation into “A: naïve” (HB negative), “B: HBc-positive” (non-active HB) and “C: HBsAg-positive” (chronic HB). Primary endpoints included patient and graft survival analyzed with Kaplan-Meier and log-rank test. Regression analysis was applied to determine independent risk factors for the occurrence of primary endpoints. Results In 2487 kidney transplant patients, serologic markers were retrievable. We identified n=2198 HB naïve, n=218 non-active HB and n=75 chronic HB pts. Overall 29.1% (A:27.7%, B:37.6%, C:45.3%) pts died and 20.3% (A:19.1%, B:27.5%, C:37.3%) pts suffered from graft failure. The 5-year pts survival (Fig. 1) was A: 87.0%, B: 82.8%, C: 82.2%. The 10-year pts survival was A: 71.7%, B: 61.1%, C: 64.5% and the 20-year pts survival was A: 43.1%, B: 26.1%, C: 40.9% (p=0.01). Kaplan-Meier-analysis showed a 5-year graft survival (Fig. 2) of 87.7% in the naïve, 86.1% in non-active HB and 84.3% in chronic HB group. The 10-year graft survival was A: 77.3%, B: 64.9%, C: 76% and the 20-year graft survival was A: 59.7%, B: 52.2%, C: 33.4% (p<0.001). The overall 5-year pts and graft survival (Fig. 3) was A: 78.7%, B: 74.2%, C: 68.6%. The 10-year pts and graft survival was A: 59.8%, B: 46.4%, C: 51.8%. The 20-year overall rate was A: 30.8%, B: 26.4%, C: 14.9% (p<0.001). Regression analysis (Table 1) showed that anti-HBs positivity (≥100 IE/l) was a protective factor for graft failure and death (p<0.001). Conclusion HB leads to earlier graft loss and inferior patient survival. Beside the already known negative effect of chronic HB infection, also in patients with non-active HB infection overall survival was significant worse to HB naïve patients. Thus, non-active HB status is an important risk factor for overall transplant outcome. Next, influence of antiviral and immunosuppressive regimens and incidence of HB-reactivation are to be analyzed.

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 831-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hélène Fontaine ◽  
Laurent Alric ◽  
Julien Labreuche ◽  
Benjamin Legendre ◽  
Alexandre Louvet ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 3750
Author(s):  
Kyungho Lee ◽  
Seohee Lee ◽  
Eun Jin Jang ◽  
Ga Hee Kim ◽  
Seokha Yoo ◽  
...  

Background: Patients undergoing kidney transplantation (KT) often receive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion during admission for KT which may increase the risk of allosensitization. The association between peri-transplant RBC transfusion and graft survival was evaluated using a nationwide cohort. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 13,871 patients who underwent KT in Korea between 2007 and 2015. The outcomes were graft failure rate and overall patient survival depending on the amount of RBC transfusion. Results: The overall graft failure rate was 15.5%. Compared to the graft failure rate of 13.5% in the no transfusion group, the graft failure rate was 15.4% in the 1–2 units group (sHR 1.06 (95% CI 0.97–1.17), p = 0.216), 21.4% in the 3–5 units group (sHR 1.39 (1.21–1.61), p < 0.001), and 35.3% in the 6 or more units group (sHR 2.20 (1.70–2.85), p < 0.001). The overall survival rate was 97.5% in the no transfusion group, compared to 95.9% in the 1–2 units group (HR 1.50 (1.22–1.83), p < 0.001), 92.0% in the 3–5 units group (HR 2.43 (1.87–3.15), p < 0.001), and 67.5% in the 6 or more units group (HR 6.81 (5.03–9.22), p < 0.001). Conclusions: Peri-transplant RBC transfusion was independently associated with the increased risk of renal allograft failure and death in KT patients.


Author(s):  
Farah Karipineni ◽  
Afshin Parsikia ◽  
PoNan Chang ◽  
John Pang ◽  
Stalin Campos ◽  
...  

Objectives: Asians represent the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States. Despite significant diversity within the group, many transplant studies treat Asians as a homogeneous entity. We compared patient and graft survival among major Asian eth- nicities to determine whether any subgroup has superior out- comes. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of kidney trans- plants on Asian and White patients between 2001 and 2012. Co- variates included gender, age, comorbidities, and donor category. Primary outcomes included one-year patient and graft survival. Secondary outcomes included delayed graft function (DGF) and rejection as cause of graft loss and death. Results: Ninety-one Asian patients were identified. Due to the large proportion of Chinese patients (n=37), we grouped other Asians into one entity (n=54) for statistical comparison among Chinese, other Asians, and Whites (n=346). Chinese subjects had significantly lower body mass index (BMI) (p=0.001) and had the lowest proportion of living donors (p>0.001). Patient survival was highest in our Chinese cohort (p>0.001)Discussion: Our study confirms outcome differences among Asian subgroups in kidney transplantation. Chinese demonstrate better patient survival at one year than Whites and non-Chinese Asians despite fewer live donors. Lower BMI scores may partly explain this. Larger, long-term studies are needed to elucidate outcome disparities among Asian subgroups


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 1469
Author(s):  
Wisit Cheungpasitporn ◽  
Charat Thongprayoon ◽  
Pradeep K Vaitla ◽  
Api Chewcharat ◽  
Panupong Hansrivijit ◽  
...  

Background: This study aimed to assess the association between the percentage of glomerulosclerosis (GS) in procurement allograft biopsies from high-risk deceased donor and graft outcomes in kidney transplant recipients. Methods: The UNOS database was used to identify deceased-donor kidneys with a kidney donor profile index (KDPI) score > 85% from 2005 to 2014. Deceased donor kidneys were categorized based on the percentage of GS: 0–10%, 11–20%, >20% and no biopsy performed. The outcome included death-censored graft survival, patient survival, rate of delayed graft function, and 1-year acute rejection. Results: Of 22,006 kidneys, 91.2% were biopsied showing 0–10% GS (58.0%), 11–20% GS (13.5%), >20% GS (19.7%); 8.8% were not biopsied. The rate of kidney discard was 48.5%; 33.6% in 0–10% GS, 68.9% in 11–20% GS, and 77.4% in >20% GS. 49.8% of kidneys were discarded in those that were not biopsied. Death-censored graft survival at 5 years was 75.8% for 0–10% GS, 70.9% for >10% GS, and 74.8% for the no biopsy group. Among kidneys with >10% GS, there was no significant difference in death-censored graft survival between 11–20% GS and >20% GS. Recipients with >10% GS had an increased risk of graft failure (HR = 1.27, p < 0.001), compared with 0–10% GS. There was no significant difference in patient survival, acute rejection at 1-year, and delayed graft function between 0% and 10% GS and >10% GS. Conclusion: In >85% KDPI kidneys, our study suggested that discard rates increased with higher percentages of GS, and GS >10% is an independent prognostic factor for graft failure. Due to organ shortage, future studies are needed to identify strategies to use these marginal kidneys safely and improve outcomes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Rodríguez Espinosa ◽  
Jose Jesus Broseta Monzo ◽  
Evelyn Hermida-Lama ◽  
Elena Cuadrado ◽  
Jimena Del Risco ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and Aims Early graft failure (EGL) is a devastating complication of kidney transplantation. Patients with EGL have an increased risk of mortality of up to twelve times compared to patients who received grafts that survive beyond 30 days. Moreover, they may have become sensitized to antigens from the failed graft and that human leukocyte antigen antibodies (anti-HLA), identified on single antigen bead assays, may not be reliable until several weeks after transplantation. Thus, if rapid re-transplantation occurs, there is no certainty regarding the recipient's immunological status. Hence, there could be an increased immunological risk with the consequent disturbance of the new graft's survival. Method We performed a retrospective single-center observational study in re-transplanted patients with EGL (defined as graft loss before 30 days from transplant) between January 1977 and November 2019 from our center to analyze the outcomes of rapid re-transplantation (occurred within 30 days of EGL) vs late re-transplantation (occurred beyond those 30 days). Results: T here were 82 re-transplants after EGL. The median overall patient survival after re-transplantation was 32 years. Eight patients died within the first year. Among the mortality causes, there were four septic shocks, one cardiogenic shock, one massive pulmonary thromboembolism, one myocardial infarction, and one unknown cause. When analyzed for periods, death censored graft survival was 89% at one and five years after re-transplantation. One graft was lost at eight days due to antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), while there was one death with a functioning graft three months after re-transplantation secondary to a pulmonary embolism. Seventy-three late re-transplants occurred. When analyzed for periods, death censored graft survival was 81% and 69% at one and five years after re-transplantation, respectively. The median patient survival after late re-transplantation was 32 years. There were fewer deaths after rapid re-transplantation than late re-transplantation, but given the small number of cases in the former, this difference did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.3). There was no association between the timing of re-transplantation and an increased risk of graft failure (HR 0.30 [0.04 – 2.2]). While four rapid re-transplants did not share any incompatibilities between donors, four did share at least one HLA type I incompatibility, and one shared an incompatibility of HLA class I and class II. There were no T-cell mediated rejections (TCMR), and there was only one AMR in the rapid rapid re-transplantation group, whereas there were six TCMRs and fifteen AMRs in the late re-transplantation group (p = 0.03 and p = 0.4, respectively). Conclusion Rapid re-transplantation appears to be safe and does not entail increased rejection risk, nor it diminishes long-term graft survival when compared to late re-transplantation.


Lupus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 248-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
J E Kim ◽  
Y C Kim ◽  
S-l Min ◽  
H Lee ◽  
J Ha ◽  
...  

Background Despite improved survival of patients with lupus nephritis (LN), some require kidney transplantation because of progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the transplant outcomes of these patients and other recipients have not been thoroughly compared. Methods In total, 1848 Korean kidney recipients who underwent transplantation from 1998 to 2017 at two tertiary referral centers were evaluated retrospectively. Among them, 28 recipients with LN, and 50 control recipients matched by age, sex, and donor type, were compared with respect to graft and patient survival. We pooled our data with 17 previous cohort studies in which the graft survival of recipients with LN was described in detail. Results During the median follow-up period of 9.5 years (maximum 21 years), graft failure (GF) occurred in 10.7% and 16.0% of LN and control recipients, respectively. No differences were found in the rates of GF and death-censored graft failure or patient survival between the two groups. The risks of acute T cell-mediated and antibody-mediated rejection were also similar between the two groups. The pooled analysis showed similar 1- and 5-year graft survival rates between LN and control recipients. Conclusions Kidney transplantation is an acceptable option in patients with concurrent LN and ESRD.


2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annachiara Ferrari ◽  
Giacomo Mori ◽  
Gaetano Alfano ◽  
Stefano Di Sandro ◽  
Fabrizio Di Benedetto ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and Aims Combined liver-kidney transplant is the best treatment for patients with hepatic and renal failure, even though some studies reported a poor patient survival. The aim of our study is to summarize the clinical characteristics of subjects who undergo simultaneous combined liver-kidney transplantation (SLKT) for advanced liver and kidney disease. Furthermore, we evaluated patient and kidney survival of SLKT recipients compared to solitary kidney transplant (KT) recipients. Method We performed a retrospective analysis of all SLKT recipients performed in a single transplant Center (University Hospital of Modena, Italy) from 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2016. All patients were aged more than 18 years. Results 34 SLKT were performed over 16 years of transplant activity. Mean age of recipients was 51.3 ±9.1years. Males accounted for 65% of the population. All patients were of Caucasians origin except one of African origin. Mean BMI was 69.5 ± 13.9 Kg. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis was the main cause (38.1%) of hepatic failure. Other causes of hepatic disease were ADPKD (26.5%), hepatitis B Virus (HBV) (11.8%), alcohol (8.8%), combined HCV-HBV infection (5.9%), Von Gierke Disease (2.9%), primary biliary cirrhosis (2.9%), and autoimmune cirrhosis (2.9%). Six patients developed hepatocellular carcinoma before undergoing SLKT. Renal disease was caused by ADPKD (26.5%), diabetic nephropathy (14.7%), glomerulonephrites (29.4%), hepatorenal syndrome (8.8%) and other renal diseases (20.6%). Overall, 14.7% of patients was affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), 50% by hypertension and 41% by diabetes. Mean MELD at transplantation was 42 (39.2-46.5) and mean serum creatinine value in pre-emptive patients was 3.09 ±1.4 mg/dl. Mean of donors was 46.7±15.3 years and main cause of death was cranial trauma (47.1%), followed by cerebral haemorrhage (41.2%). Mean KDPI was 52% (22-63) and KDRI 1 (0.73-1.1). Mean time on waiting list was 2.8±1.2 years and half of patients was on dialysis maintenance before SLKT. Mean ischemia time were 6.5 ±1.3 and 12.3 ±2.1 hours for liver and kidney, respectively. Only one patient (2.9%) received double kidney transplantation. Primary induction agent was anti-IL2 receptor monoclonal antibodies (82.6%), thymoglobulin (13%) and with methylprednisolone (4.1%). Post SLKT, kidney early complication consisted of 3 delayed graft functions and 1 transplanctectomy in the only double kidney transplant recipient. At the end of the follow-up (8±4.1 years), mean creatinine was 1.44 ± 0.5 mg/dl and kidney survival accounted for 87.9%. Cox regression analysis showed recipient’ age as a protective factor (HR, 0.03; CI95%, 0.8-0.9) for kidney rejection and donor age as a risk factor (HR, 1.13,CI95% 1-1.1) for renal graft loss. Patient survival at 10 years was 91.2%. Two deaths were caused by infections (50%) and 2 by digestive haemorrhages (50%). SLKT recipients were confronted with 304 cadaveric donor KT recipients performed in the same transplant Center from 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2016. Statistical analysis showed that SLKT recipients had shorter waiting list, dialysis vintage and ischemia times. SLKT recipients had a major prevalence of diabetes and HCV infection but a lower prevalence of hypertension. DGF were less common in SLKT. Patient and graft survival a 1, 5 and 10 years did not show statistically significant differences between SLKT and KT. Conclusion Our analysis shows excellent kidney and patient survival in SLKT. SLKT and KT recipients had similar 1, 5 and 10-years patient and graft survival.


Lupus ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 096120332110286
Author(s):  
Joaquín Rodelo ◽  
Luis Alonso González ◽  
José Ustáriz ◽  
Silvia Matera ◽  
Keylis Pérez ◽  
...  

Objective We assessed patient and graft outcomes and prognostic factors in kidney transplantation in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) secondary to lupus nephritis (LN) undergoing kidney transplantation from August 1977 to December 2014 in a Latin American single center. Methods The primary endpoint was patient survival, and the secondary endpoints were death-censored graft survival for the first renal transplant and the rate of recurrent LN (RLN). Kaplan–Meier method was used for survival analysis. Factors predicting patient and death-censored graft survivals were examined by Cox proportional-hazards regression analyses. Results 185 patients were retrospectively evaluated. Patient survival rates were 88% at one year, 82% at three years, 78% at five years, and 67% at ten years. Death-censored graft survival for the first renal transplant was 93% at one year, 89% at three years, 87% at five years, and 80% at ten years. RLN was diagnosed in 2 patients (1.08%), but no graft was lost because of RLN. Thirty-nine (21.1%) patients died, and 65 (35.1%) patients experienced graft loss during the follow-up. By multivariable analyses, older recipient age and 1-month posttransplantation eGFR <45 ml/min/1.73m2 were associated with lower patient survival and an increased risk of graft loss, while induction immunosuppressive therapy exerted a protective effect on patients’ survival. In the subgroup of patients in whom disease activity was measured at the time of transplantation, a higher SLEDAI score was also associated with lower patient survival and an increased risk of graft loss. Conclusion In a mostly Mestizo population, kidney transplantation is an excellent therapeutic alternative in LN patients with ESKD. Older recipient age, an eGFR <45 ml/min/1.73m2 at one month posttransplantation, and disease activity at the time of transplantation are predictive of a lower patient and death-censored graft survival, while induction immunosuppressive therapy has a protective effect on patient survival. RLN is rare and does not influence the risk of graft loss.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 687-696
Author(s):  
Jimena Cabrera ◽  
Mario Fernández-Ruiz ◽  
Hernando Trujillo ◽  
Esther González ◽  
María Molina ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Advances in life expectancy have led to an increase in the number of elderly people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Scarce information is available on the outcomes of kidney transplantation (KT) in extremely elderly patients based on an allocation policy prioritizing donor–recipient age matching. Methods We included recipients ≥75 years that underwent KT from similarly aged deceased donors at our institution between 2002 and 2015. Determinants of death-censored graft and patient survival were assessed by Cox regression. Results We included 138 recipients with a median follow-up of 38.8 months. Median (interquartile range) age of recipients and donors was 77.5 (76.3–79.7) and 77.0 years (74.7–79.0), with 22.5% of donors ≥80 years. Primary graft non-function occurred in 8.0% (11/138) of patients. Cumulative incidence rates for post-transplant infection and biopsy-proven acute rejection (BPAR) were 70.3% (97/138) and 15.2% (21/138), respectively. One- and 5-year patient survival were 82.1 and 60.1%, respectively, whereas the corresponding rates for death-censored graft survival were 95.6 and 93.1%. Infection was the leading cause of death (46.0% of fatal cases). The occurrence of BPAR was associated with lower 1-year patient survival [hazard ratio (HR) = 4.21, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.64–10.82; P = 0.003]. Diabetic nephropathy was the only factor predicting 5-year death-censored graft survival (HR = 4.82, 95% CI 1.08–21.56; P = 0.040). Conclusions ESRD patients ≥75 years can access KT and remain dialysis free for their remaining lifespan by using grafts from extremely aged deceased donors, yielding encouraging results in terms of recipient and graft survival.


Author(s):  
Babak Yazdani ◽  
Julian Marinez ◽  
Bernd Krüger ◽  
Anna-Isabelle Kälsch ◽  
Matthias Jung ◽  
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