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The risk of recurrent IgA nephropathy in a steroid-free protocol and other modifying immunosuppression by Von Visger, J. R., Gunay, Y., Andreoni, K. A., Bhatt, U. Y., Nori, U. S., Pesavento, T. E., Elkhammas, E. A., Winters, H. A., Nadasdy, T., Singh, N.

“…Recurrent glomerulonephritis is an important cause of kidney allograft failure. The effect of immunosuppression on recurrent IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is unclear…”
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Patient survival after renal transplantation: I. The impact of dialysis pre-transplant by Cosio, Fernando G., Alamir, Amir, Yim, Susan, Pesavento, Todd E., Falkenhain, Michael E., Henry, Mitchell L., Elkhammas, Elmahdi A., Davies, Elizabeth A., Bumgardner, Ginny L., Ferguson, Ronald M.

“…Patient survival after renal transplantation: I. The impact of dialysis pre-transplant. Patients on dialysis and recipients of renal transplants have higher…”
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Renal transplantation in older people by Tesi, R J, Elkhammas, E A, Davies, E A, Henry, M L, Ferguson, R M

“…Renal transplantation in people 60 years old or more is controversial due to the morbidity associated with immunosuppression and the scarcity of renal…”
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Impact of acute rejection and early allograft function on renal allograft survival by COSIO, F. G, PELLETIER, R. P, FALKENHAIN, M. E, HENRY, M. L, ELKHAMMAS, E. A, DAVIES, E. A, BUMGARDNER, G. L, FERGUSON, R. M

“…Both acute rejection and the function of a renal allograft early after transplantation correlate with long-term graft survival. In this study we assessed the…”
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Racial differences in renal allograft survival: The role of systemic hypertension by Cosio, Fernando G., Dillon, John J., Falkenhain, Michael E., Tesi, Raymond J., Henry, Mitchell L., Elkhammas, Elmahdi A., Davies, Elizabeth A., Bumgardner, Ginny L., Ferguson, Ronald M.

“…Racial differences in renal allograft survival: The role of systemic hypertension. The rate of decline in the number of functioning renal allografts beyond the…”
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Factors related to the donor organ are major determinants of renal allograft function and survival by COSIO, F. G, QIU, W, HENRY, M. L, FALKENHAIN, M. E, ELKHAMMAS, E. A, DAVIES, E. A, BUMGARDNER, G. L, FERGUSON, R. M

“…In this study, we analyzed the relative impact of donor and recipient variables on cadaveric renal allograft function and survival. The unique feature of the…”
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Obese living kidney donors : Short-term results and possible implications by PESAVENTO, T. E, HENRY, M. L, FALKENHAIN, M. E, COSIO, F. G, BUMGARDNER, G. L, ELKHAMMAS, E. A, PELLETIER, R. P, FERGUSON, R. M

“…Living kidney donation has increased recently as the shortage of cadaveric organs continues. This increase has occurred in part, due to expanded donor…”
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The laparoscopic management of post-transplant lymphocele : A critical review by MERVIN, W. S, BUMGARDNER, G. L, DAVIES, E. A, ELKHAMMAS, E. A, HENRY, M. L, FERGUSON, R. M

“…The managements of lymphocele in patients following kidney (KT) and pancreas (KPT) transplantation is evolving. Open surgery has been the traditional…”
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The high prevalence of severe early posttransplant renal allograft pathology in hepatitis C positive recipients by COSIO, F. G, SEDMAK, D. D, HENRY, M. L, AL HADDAD, C, FALKENHAIN, M. E, ELKHAMMAS, E. A, DAVIES, E. A, BUMGARDNER, G. L, FERGUSON, R. M

“…In the USA approximately 10% of candidates for renal transplantation have serum antibodies to hepatitis C (HCV). To assess the possible impact of HCV infection…”
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Pulsatile kidney perfusion for evaluation of high-risk kidney donors safely expands the donor pool by Tesi, R J, Elkhammas, E A, Davies, E A, Henry, M L, Ferguson, R M

“…Pulsatile preservation of cadaveric kidney allografts allows effective organ preservation and the opportunity to obtain information about the quality of the…”
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A single center experience with basiliximab induction therapy in renal transplantation by Henry, M.L., Pelletier, R.P., Elkhammas, E.A., Bumgardner, G.L., Ferguson, R.M.

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Pathologic classification of chronic allograft nephropathy : Pathogenic and prognostic implications by COSIO, F. G, PELLETIER, R. P, SEDMAK, D. D, FALKENHAIN, M. E, HENRY, M. L, ELKHAMMAS, E. A, DAVIES, E. A, BUMGARDNER, G. L, FERGUSON, R. M

“…After transplantation renal allografts frequently develop interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy, and these pathologic changes are the hallmarks of chronic…”
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Prophylactic Cholecystectomy Is Not Indicated following Renal Transplantation by Melvin, W.Scott, Meier, David J, Elkhammas, Elmahdi A, Bumgardner, Ginny L, Davies, Elizabeth A, Henry, Mitchell L, Pelletier, Ronald, Ferguson, Ronald M

“…Background: The appropriate management of gallstones in patients undergoing renal transplantation is controversial. Screening for gallstones and subsequent…”
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Acute rejection episodes: best predictor of long-term primary cadaveric renal transplant survival by Tesi, R J, Elkhammas, E A, Henry, M L, Davies, E A, Salazar, A, Ferguson, R M

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Transmission of hepatitis C by kidney transplantation--the risks by Tesi, R J, Waller, K, Morgan, C J, Delaney, S, Elkhammas, E A, Henry, M L, Ferguson, R M

“…The use of cadaveric organ donors with positive serologic tests for hepatitis C (HCV) has caused considerable debate. We have reviewed the clinical course of…”
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Relationships between arterial hypertension and renal allograft survival in African-American patients by Cosio, F G, Falkenhain, M E, Pesavento, T E, Henry, M L, Elkhammas, E A, Davies, E A, Bumgardner, G L, Ferguson, R M

“…In previous studies, we showed that in African-American patients arterial hypertension during the first 6 months after transplantation is associated with a…”
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Outcome of 300 Consecutive Pancreas–Kidney Transplants by Henry, M.L, Elkhammas, E.A, Bumgardner, G.L, Pelletier, R.P, Ferguson, R.M

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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in renal allografts: report of 2 cases by Elkhammas, E A, Mutabagani, K H, Sedmak, D D, Tesi, R J, Henry, M L, Ferguson, R M

“…We report 2 cases of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis that occurred in renal transplant recipients. Both cases were successfully treated with antibiotics…”
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A randomized, prospective, double-blinded trial of cyclosporine vs. OG37-325 in cadaveric renal transplantation--a preliminary report by Henry, M L, Tesi, R J, Elkhammas, E A, Ferguson, R M

“…The efficacy of cyclosporine is documented, but it has side effects that are troublesome. Another compound, OG37-325, has been identified that appears to have…”
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Impact of Intra-Abdominal Fluid Collections Following Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplantation on Graft and Patient Loss by Elkhammas, E.A., Henry, M.L., Yilmaz, S., Awad, A., Skaf, S., Bumgardner, G.L., Ferguson, R.M.

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