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John D. Pirsch is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields within medicine, including biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with specific subfields in rheumatology, clinical biochemistry, and transplantation.

The scientist's work covers several main topics:

  • Folate and B Vitamins Research
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments

Among their recent published work is the paper titled "Homocysteine-Lowering and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Primary Results From the Folic Acid for Vascular Outcome Reduction in Transplantation Trial", published in 2020 in UNC Libraries. This publication has been cited 13 times.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with John D. Pirsch include:

  • Andrew G. Bostom
  • Myra A. Carpenter
  • John W. Kusek
  • Andrew S. Levey
  • Lawrence G. Hunsicker

The primary venue for their publications includes:

  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • A comparison of tacrolimus (FK506) and cyclosporine for immunosuppression after cadaveric renal transplantation. FK506 Kidney Transplant Study Group

    John D. Pirsch;Joshua Miller;Mark H. Deierhoi;Flavio Vincenti

  • Risk factors for primary dysfunction after liver transplantation--a multivariate analysis.

    Rutger Ploeg;Anthony D'alessandro;Stuart Knechtle;Mark Stegall

  • K/DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines on Hypertension and Antihypertensive Agents in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Andrew S. Levey;Michael V. Rocco;Sharon Anderson;Sharon P. Andreoli

  • The predictive value of donor liver biopsies for the development of primary nonfunction after orthotopic liver transplantation.

    Anthony M. D'alessandro;Munci Kalayoglu;Hans W. Sollinger;Robert M. Hoffmann

  • A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Trial Comparing Early (7 Day) Corticosteroid Cessation Versus Long-Term, Low-Dose Corticosteroid Therapy

    E. Steve Woodle;M. Roy First;John Pirsch;Fuad Shihab

  • A long-term comparison of tacrolimus (FK506) and cyclosporine in kidney transplantation: evidence for improved allograft survival at five years.

    Flavio Vincenti;Stephen C. Jensik;Ronald S. Filo;Joshua Miller

  • Valganciclovir Results in Improved Oral Absorption of Ganciclovir in Liver Transplant Recipients

    Mark D. Pescovitz;John Rabkin;Robert M. Merion;Carlos V. Paya

  • Campath‐1H Induction Plus Rapamycin Monotherapy for Renal Transplantation: Results of a Pilot Study

    Stuart J. Knechtle;John D. Pirsch;John H. Fechner;Bryan N. Becker

  • The Effect of Tolerance to Noninherited Maternal HLA Antigens on the Survival of Renal Transplants from Sibling Donors

    W.J. Burlingham;A.P. Grailer;D.M. Heisey;F.H.J. Claas

  • Prednisone withdrawal, in kidney transplant recipients on cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil - A prospective randomized study

    Nasimul Ahsan;Donald E Hricik;Arthur Matas;Stephen Rose

  • Rituximab as Treatment for Refractory Kidney Transplant Rejection

    Yolanda T. Becker;Bryan N. Becker;John D. Pirsch;Hans W. Sollinger

  • A systematic review of kidney transplantation from expanded criteria donors.

    Julio Pascual;Javier Zamora;John D. Pirsch

  • Experience with 500 simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants.

    Hans W. Sollinger;Jon S. Odorico;Stuart J. Knechtle;Anthony M. D'Alessandro

  • One thousand simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants at a single center with 22-year follow-up.

    Hans W Sollinger;Jon S Odorico;Yolanda T Becker;Anthony M D'Alessandro

  • Homocysteine-Lowering and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Primary Results From the Folic Acid for Vascular Outcome Reduction in Transplantation Trial

    Andrew G. Bostom;Myra A. Carpenter;John W. Kusek;Andrew S. Levey

  • Safety and efficacy of tacrolimus in combination with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in cadaveric renal transplant recipients. FK506/MMF Dose-Ranging Kidney Transplant Study Group

    Joshua Miller;Robert Mendez;John D. Pirsch;Stephen C. Jensik

  • Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation reduces excess mortality in type 1 diabetic patients with end-stage renal disease

    Bryan N. Becker;Peter C. Brazy;Yolanda T. Becker;Jon S. Odorico

  • Liver transplantation from controlled non-heart-beating donors.

    Anthony M. D'Alessandro;Robert M. Hoffmann;Stuart J. Knechtle;Jon S. Odorico

  • Clinical Utility of Monitoring Tacrolimus Blood Concentrations in Liver Transplant Patients

    Raman Venkataramanan;Leslie M. Shaw;Laszlo Sarkozi;Richard Mullins

  • Determinants of graft survival after renal transplantation.

    John D. Pirsch;Rutger J. Ploeg;Stephen Gange;Anthony M. D'Alessandro

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans W. Sollinger
Hans W. Sollinger University of Wisconsin–Madison
Stuart J. Knechtle
Stuart J. Knechtle Duke University
Angelo D'Alessandro
Angelo D'Alessandro University of Colorado Denver
Robert J. Stratta
Robert J. Stratta Wake Forest University
William J. Burlingham
William J. Burlingham University of Wisconsin–Madison
Rutger J. Ploeg
Rutger J. Ploeg University of Oxford
Mark D. Stegall
Mark D. Stegall Mayo Clinic
Allan D. Kirk
Allan D. Kirk Duke University
Julio Pascual
Julio Pascual University of Cantabria
Arthur J. Matas
Arthur J. Matas University of Minnesota

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