2012
Polyomavirus JC Urinary Shedding in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients Associated With Reduced Creatinine Clearance
Kusne S, Vilchez RA, Zanwar P, Quiroz J, Mazur MJ, Heilman RL, Mulligan D, Butel JS. Polyomavirus JC Urinary Shedding in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients Associated With Reduced Creatinine Clearance. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2012, 206: 875-880. PMID: 22802433, PMCID: PMC3501156, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jis469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJohn Cunningham virusSolid organ transplant recipientsLiver transplant recipientsOrgan transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsBK virusTransplant patientsUrinary sheddingKidney recipientsCreatinine clearanceReduced creatinine clearanceKidney transplant patientsLiver transplant patientsOrgan transplant patientsPolyomavirus BK virusJCV loadLiver recipientsPolyomavirus reactivationRenal dysfunctionSignificant morbidityPatient groupCrCl valuesLiver patientsPatientsKidney
2011
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance Does Not Affect Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Solid Organ Transplants
Jimenez-Zepeda VH, Heilman RL, Engel RA, Carey EJ, Freeman C, Rakela J, Mulligan DC, Fonseca R, Stewart AK. Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance Does Not Affect Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Solid Organ Transplants. Transplantation 2011, 92: 570-574. PMID: 21712755, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e318225db2c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBlood Protein ElectrophoresisChildDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansImmunosuppression TherapyLymphoproliferative DisordersMaleMiddle AgedMonoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined SignificanceMultiple MyelomaRisk FactorsTransplantation ImmunologyTransplantsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsSolid organ transplant patientsPosttransplant lymphoproliferative disorderOrgan transplant patientsTransplant patientsLymphoproliferative disordersMultiple myelomaUndetermined significanceMonoclonal gammopathyPlasma cell proliferative disorderLiver transplant candidatesOutcomes of patientsCase of progressionSolid organ transplantsPlasma cell dyscrasiaCell proliferative disorderMGUS patientsTransplant candidatesClinical courseLate malignancyLifelong riskImmune suppressionRelative riskCell dyscrasiaMonoclonal clonesOrgan transplants
2009
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) Does Not Affect Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Solid Transplants.
Jimenez-Zepeda V, Heilman R, Mulligan D, Stewart A. Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) Does Not Affect Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Solid Transplants. Blood 2009, 114: 2834. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v114.22.2834.2834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB-cell malignanciesMGUS patientsTransplant outcomesMonoclonal gammopathyActive myelomaUndetermined significanceSolid transplantsGeneral populationCell malignanciesExact testMonoclonal B-cell malignancySolid organ transplant patientsDevelopment of MGUSIncidence of MGUSNon-transplant populationPresence of MGUSLong-term followOrgan transplant patientsDiagnosis of MGUSMayo Clinic ArizonaFisher's exact testDifferentiated plasma cellsPancreatic transplantsChronic immunosuppressionTransplant patients