The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is a widely recognized surrogate marker of coronary atherosclerosis, and its presence and extent are associated with increased risk of incident cardiovascular events and…
Leonardo Riella07/2016
B cells play a central role in antibody-mediated rejection and certain auto-immune diseases. However, B-cell-targeted therapy such as anti-CD20 B cell-depleting antibody(aCD20) has yielded mixed results in improving outcomes. In…
Leonardo Riella06/2016
Immune rejection is mediated by a complex interplay of cellular and humoral mechanisms. Current therapeutic strategies, which rely on global immunosuppression, can result in serious complications and are not completely…
Leonardo Riella04/2016
Digital Learning in Transplantation. Riella LV. Transplantation. 2016 Apr;100(4):701-702. PMID: 26998849 Physicians are lifetime learners in a world of rapidly changing information. Understanding the science of learning well and using the best available tools…
Leonardo Riella03/2016
Riella LV, Chandraker A. “Transplant-related Complications,” In: Li and Jevnikar. "AST Handbook of Transplant Immunology". 1st Edition, Wiley Blackwell 2015
Leonardo Riella03/2016
Riella LV, Riella MC. “Global Considerations of Kidney Disease – Latin America,” In: Brenner & Rector’s “The Kidney”. 9ht Edition, Saunders 2015; Chapter 77, Pages 2440-2452.
Leonardo Riella03/2016
Chandraker A, Riella LV, Sayegh MH. “Transplantation Immunobiology,” In: Brenner & Rector’s “The Kidney”. 9ht Edition, ; Saunders 2015; Chapter 71, Pages 2228-2250
Leonardo Riella03/2016
The immune system has to be tightly regulated to avoid collateral damage. The discovery of regulatory cells in 1985 yielded one of the most important immunological advances in the past…
Leonardo Riella03/2016