OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the sensitivity of noninvasive surveillance (physical examination, echocardiography) of rejection in accurately predicting histologically documented rejection episodes. Additionally, the usefulness of routine scheduled biopsy and its safety in pediatric patients was explored. BACKGROUND Endomyocardial biopsy has been utilized as...

BACKGROUND/AIMS To analyze alterations of interferon-γ-induced protein 10 (IP-10) and thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) levels in early acute liver transplantation rejection. METHODS Thirty-six patients with early acute liver transplantation rejection were classified as non-, mild, moderate, and severe rejection groups. The levels of serum IP-10 and TARC were determined on days...

BACKGROUND Besides 'definitive rejection', the Banff classification includes categories for 'suspicious for rejection' phenotypes. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and phenotypes of rejection episodes in 316 consecutive renal transplants from 2009 to 2014 grouped into patients without/with pretransplant HLA-DSA (ptDSAneg, n = 251; ptDSApos, n = 65). METHODS All adequate in...