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Open AccessImpact of sensitization and ABO blood types on the opportunity of deceased-donor kidney transplantation with prolonged waiting time
The waiting time to deceased-donor kidney transplantation (DDKT) is long in Asian countries. We investigated the impact of sensitization and ABO blood type (ABO) on DDKT opportunity using two Korean cohorts: a...
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Open AccessCreatinine-cystatin C ratio and death with a functioning graft in kidney transplant recipients
Death with a functioning graft is important cause of graft loss after kidney transplantation. However, little is known about factors predicting death with a functioning graft among kidney transplant recipients...
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Impact of ABO incompatibility and early antibody-mediated rejection on chronic antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplant patients
Early antibody-mediated rejection has been reported to increase chronic antibody-mediated rejection and decrease graft survival in kidney transplantation. However, the impact of early antibody-mediated rejecti...
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Open AccessLrig1-expression confers suppressive function to CD4+ cells and is essential for averting autoimmunity via the Smad2/3/Foxp3 axis
Regulatory T cells (Treg) are CD4+ T cells with immune-suppressive function, which is defined by Foxp3 expression. However, the molecular determinants defining the suppressive population of T cells have yet to be...
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Open AccessPentaene macrolides AB023a and takanawaene C produced by Streptomyces xanthocidicus strain S3 for controlling pepper anthracnose
A natural product library consisting of the culture extracts of 814 actinomycete strains was screened for antifungal compounds that disrupt the cell integrity of plant pathogenic fungi using an adenylate kinas...
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Open AccessComparison of high-dose IVIG and rituximab versus rituximab as a preemptive therapy for de novo donor-specific antibodies in kidney transplant patients
De novo donor-specific antibody (dnDSA) is associated with a higher risk of kidney graft failure. However, it is unknown whether preemptive treatment of subclinical dnDSA is beneficial. Here, we assessed the e...
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The Prediction of the Angular Transmission Error of a Harmonic Drive by Measuring Noncontact Tooth Profile and Considering Three-dimensional Tooth Engagement
The importance of robots is growing in manufacturing of the new normal era caused by the 4th industrial revolution and the pandemic. Harmonic drive is widely used as a precision reducer for the joint motion co...
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Open AccessImpact of iron status on kidney outcomes in kidney transplant recipients
Iron plays an important role in hemodynamics and the immunity, independent of anemia. Since dynamic changes occur in iron storage after kidney transplantation (KT), we investigated the association between iron...
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Open AccessComparison of early and late Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in kidney transplant patients: the Korean Organ Transplantation Registry (KOTRY) Study
Late Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is not rare in the era of universal prophylaxis after kidney transplantation. We aimed to determine the nationwide status of PJP prophylaxis in Korea and compare the in...
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Open AccessPreliminary assessment of the safety factors in K-DEMO for fusion compatible regulatory framework
We open an avenue for discussing how we can pave the way for compliance with existing regulations is a far-reaching factor for settling nuclear fusion technology. Based on a model of the Korean Fusion Demonstr...
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Advanced liver fibrosis measured by transient elastography predicts chronic kidney disease development in individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are progressive chronic conditions that share important cardiometabolic risk factors and pathogenic mechanisms. We investigated the as...
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Open AccessDialysis adequacy predictions using a machine learning method
Dialysis adequacy is an important survival indicator in patients with chronic hemodialysis. However, there are inconveniences and disadvantages to measuring dialysis adequacy by blood samples. This study used ...
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Open AccessClinical significance of tacrolimus intra-patient variability on kidney transplant outcomes according to pre-transplant immunological risk
High intra-patient variability (IPV) of tacrolimus trough concentrations is increasingly recognized as a predictor of poor long-term outcomes in kidney transplant. However, there is a lack of information regar...
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Open AccessClinical impact of serum bilirubin levels on kidney transplant outcomes
Serum bilirubin, a potent endogenous antioxidant, has been associated with decreased risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and kidney disease. However, the effects of serum bilirubin on kidney transplant ...
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Estimation of basis weight, ash content and moisture content in papermaking plants: A comparative study
The papermaking process is a typical nonlinear process with multiple input-output variables, so it is difficult to construct an accurate model for the process. Data-based modeling techniques may be used to est...
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Open AccessThe effect of regional warming on the East Asian summer monsoon
East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) precipitation has changed significantly due to regional warming. In this study, effect of regional warming on the EASM summer precipitation is investigated during 1979–2018 wit...
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Open AccessAssociation between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and coronary calcification depending on sex and obesity
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome and is associated with cardiovascular outcomes. We investigated whether NAFLD was associated with coronary ...
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Postoperative Results
Historically, the presence of donor-specific antibodies (DSA) and a positive crossmatch has been considered a contraindication for kidney transplantation (KT). However, over 30% of patients on a waiting list a...
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Open AccessTransplant outcomes in positive complement-dependent cytotoxicity- versus flow cytometry-crossmatch kidney transplant recipients after successful desensitization: a retrospective study
Despite the obvious survival benefit compared to that among waitlist patients, outcomes of positive crossmatch kidney transplantation (KT) are generally inferior to those of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-compa...
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Open AccessRituximab protects against development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease after kidney transplantation: a propensity-matched study
Recent studies have implicated B cells in atherosclerosis and have verified the atheroprotective effect of rituximab. Rituximab is widely used for desensitization in ABO-incompatible or crossmatch-positive kid...
