What's New and Hot in Clinical Organ Transplantation: Report From American Transplant Congress 2012. Issue 2 (27th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Humar, A.
• Is Part Of: American journal of transplantation. Volume 13:Issue 2(2013:Feb.)
• Page Start: 281
• Page End: 285
• Publication Date: 2012-12-27
• Subjects: Immunosuppression -- transplants -- transplantation policy; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Periodicals; 617.95
• DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1600-6135

Abstract

Abstract : Innovative and exciting advances in the clinical sciences in organ transplantation were presented at the American Transplant Congress 2012. The full spectrum of transplantation was covered with important advancements in many topics. Key areas covered by presentations included living donor outcomes, organ preservation, optimal allocation of deceased donors, new immunosuppression regimens, antibody mediated rejection and the regulatory environment. This review will highlight some of the most interesting and innovative clinical presentations from the meeting. Abstract : This article presents a summary of some of the most interesting and innovative clinical presentations from the 2012 American Transplant Congress. See article by Fishman (page 275) for a review of basic science presented at ATC 2012.