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Thrombotic Microangiopathy, An Unusual Form Of Monoclonal Gammopathy Of Renal Significance: Report Of 3 Cases And Literature Review., Edward J. Filippone, Eric D. Newman, Li Li, Rakesh Gulati, John L. Farber
Thrombotic Microangiopathy, An Unusual Form Of Monoclonal Gammopathy Of Renal Significance: Report Of 3 Cases And Literature Review., Edward J. Filippone, Eric D. Newman, Li Li, Rakesh Gulati, John L. Farber
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
Monoclonal gammopathies result from neoplastic clones of the B-cell lineage and may cause kidney disease by various mechanisms. When the underlying clone does not meet criteria for a malignancy requiring treatment, the paraprotein is called a monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS). One rarely reported kidney lesion associated with benign paraproteins is thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), provisionally considered as a combination signifying MGRS. Such cases may lack systemic features of TMA, such as a microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and the disease may be kidney limited. There is no direct deposition of the paraprotein in the kidney, and the presumed mechanism is disordered …
Closing Gaps In The Care Of Patients With Heart-Kidney Disease: The Time Is Now., Janani Rangaswami
Closing Gaps In The Care Of Patients With Heart-Kidney Disease: The Time Is Now., Janani Rangaswami
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
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Therapeutic Potential Of Hla-I Polyreactive Mabs Mimicking The Hla-I Polyreactivity And Immunoregulatory Functions Of Ivig, Mepur H Ravindranath, Fatiha El Hilali, Edward Filippone
Therapeutic Potential Of Hla-I Polyreactive Mabs Mimicking The Hla-I Polyreactivity And Immunoregulatory Functions Of Ivig, Mepur H Ravindranath, Fatiha El Hilali, Edward Filippone
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
HLA class-I (HLA-I) polyreactive monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) reacting to all HLA-I alleles were developed by immunizing mice with HLA-E monomeric, α-heavy chain (αHC) open conformers (OCs). Two mAbs (TFL-006 and TFL-007) were bound to the αHC’s coated on a solid matrix. The binding was inhibited by the peptide117AYDGKDY123, present in all alleles of the six HLA-I isoforms but masked by β2-microglobulin (β2-m) in intact HLA-I trimers (closed conformers, CCs). IVIg preparations administered to lower anti-HLA Abs in pre-and post-transplant patients have also shown HLA-I polyreactivity. We hypothesized that the mAbs that mimic IVIg HLA-I polyreactivity might also possess the immunomodulatory …
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors And Angiotensin Receptor Blockers In Acute Heart Failure: Invasive Hemodynamic Parameters And Clinical Outcomes., Kevin Bryan Lo, Hesam Mostafavi Toroghi, Grace Salacup, Jiahui Jiang, Ruchika Bhargav, Eduardo Quintero, Kira Balestrini, Anum Shahzad, Roy O Mathew, Peter A Mccullough, Janani Rangaswami
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors And Angiotensin Receptor Blockers In Acute Heart Failure: Invasive Hemodynamic Parameters And Clinical Outcomes., Kevin Bryan Lo, Hesam Mostafavi Toroghi, Grace Salacup, Jiahui Jiang, Ruchika Bhargav, Eduardo Quintero, Kira Balestrini, Anum Shahzad, Roy O Mathew, Peter A Mccullough, Janani Rangaswami
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
There are limited data regarding the use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers (ACEi/ARBs) in acute heart failure (AHF). The purpose is to determine the patterns of ACEi/ARB use at the time of admission and discharge in relation to invasive hemodynamic data, mortality, and heart failure (HF) readmissions. This is a retrospective single-center study in patients with AHF who underwent right heart catheterization between January 2010 and December 2016. Patients on dialysis, evidence of shock, or incomplete follow up were excluded. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the factors associated with continuation of ACEi/ARB use on discharge …
Covid-19 In Solid Organ Transplantation: Disease Severity And Clinical Update., Akanksha Arya, Michael Li, Nana Aburjania, Pooja Singh, Tricia. Royer, Sean Moss, Katherine A. Belden
Covid-19 In Solid Organ Transplantation: Disease Severity And Clinical Update., Akanksha Arya, Michael Li, Nana Aburjania, Pooja Singh, Tricia. Royer, Sean Moss, Katherine A. Belden
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are a complex, immunocompromised population in whom greater coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality has been reported compared with the general population.
METHODS: We examined a retrospective cohort of 58 SOT recipients with first-wave COVID-19, comparing patients with severe and nonsevere illness. Additionally, SOT recipients are compared with general patients with first-wave COVID-19.
RESULTS: Organs transplanted included 38 kidneys, 8 livers, 5 hearts, and 3 pancreases. Average SOT recipient age was 57.4 years; 62% were male; 46.6% were African American 36.2% were white. Comorbidities included hypertension (86%), chronic kidney disease (86%), diabetes mellitus (50%), coronary …