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What does DDKT stand for?
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Study Notes
Kidney Transplant Abbreviations
- DDKT: Refers to a kidney transplant from a deceased donor.
- LDKT: Indicates a kidney transplant using a kidney from a living donor.
- LUDKT: Involves kidney transplantation from a living donor who is not related to the recipient.
- LRDKT: Pertains to transplant from a living donor related to the recipient, such as family members.
- SKP: Simultaneous transplantation of both the kidney and pancreas.
- HLA: Stands for human leukocyte antigen, important for tissue compatibility in transplants.
- DSA: Stands for digital subtraction angiography, a radiologic technique used to visualize blood vessels.
- cPRA: Calculated panel reactive antibody, a measure of preformed antibodies in a patient’s blood that can affect transplant compatibility.
- KDPI: Kidney donor profile index, assesses the quality of a donor kidney based on various factors.
- CIT: Cold ischemic time, the duration a kidney is preserved at low temperatures before transplant, impacting outcomes.
- FK: Oral tacrolimus, a medication used to prevent organ rejection following transplantation.
- CyA or CsA: Cyclosporine, an immunosuppressive drug commonly used in transplant patients.
- MMF: Mycophenolate mofetil, another immunosuppressive agent that helps prevent graft rejection.
- MPA: Mycophenolic acid, an active form of mycophenolate mofetil used in transplant regimens.
- OPTN: Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, the organization overseeing organ allocation and transplants in the U.S.
- UNOS: United Network for Organ Sharing, the nonprofit organization managing the OPTN.
- SRTR: Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, a database for transplant outcomes and related research.
- DCD: Donor after cardiac death, referring to donors whose hearts have stopped beating prior to organ recovery.
- DBD: Donor after brain death, referring to donors who have been declared brain dead but with sustained cardiac function.
- DGF: Delayed graft function, a condition where the transplanted kidney does not work immediately.
- ATN: Acute tubular necrosis, a form of kidney injury that can occur post-transplant.
- PCKD: Polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of cysts in the kidneys.
- PTLD: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, a type of lymphoproliferative disorder that can occur after transplantation.
- PTDM: Post-transplant diabetes mellitus, diabetes that can develop in some individuals after receiving a transplant.
- FSGS: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a condition that can lead to kidney failure.
- BPAR: Biopsy proven acute rejection, confirmation of organ rejection through biopsy analysis.
- AMR: Antibody mediated rejection, a type of organ rejection that involves immune antibodies targeting the transplanted organ.
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