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Contents Volume 6 Issue 4 December 24, 2016

Review

Biology of chronic graft-vs-host disease: Immune mechanisms and progress in biomarker discovery

Richard B Presland

World J Transplant 6(4):608-619. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.608

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Organ transplantation and drug eluting stents: Perioperative challenges

Aparna Dalal

World J Transplant 6(4):620-631. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.620

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Complement related kidney diseases: Recurrence after transplantation

Elisabetta Bertoni, Maurizio Salvadori

World J Transplant 6(4):632-645. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.632

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Minireviews

Face transplantation: Anesthetic challenges

Aparna Dalal

World J Transplant 6(4):646-649. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.646

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Older candidates for kidney transplantation: Who to refer and what to expect?

Beatrice P Concepcion, Rachel C Forbes, Heidi M Schaefer

World J Transplant 6(4):650-657. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.650

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More than skin deep? Potential nicotinamide treatment applications in chronic kidney transplant recipients

Andrew G Bostom, Basma Merhi, Joanna Walker, Leslie Robinson-Bostom

World J Transplant 6(4):658-664. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.658

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Overview of the progress on haploidentical hematopoietic transplantation

Nosha Farhadfar, William J Hogan

World J Transplant 6(4):665-674. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.665

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Review of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with reduced intensity conditioning in solid tumors excluding breast cancer

Nuri Karadurmus, Ugur Sahin, Bilgin Bahadir Basgoz, Fikret Arpaci, Taner Demirer

World J Transplant 6(4):675-681. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.675

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“Contrast nephropathy” in renal transplantation: Is it real?

Fedaey Mohammed Abbas, Bridson M Julie, Ajay Sharma, Ahmed Halawa

World J Transplant 6(4):682-688. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.682

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Retrospective Cohort Study

Impact of preformed donor-specific antibodies against HLA class I on kidney graft outcomes: Comparative analysis of exclusively anti-Cw vs anti-A and/or -B antibodies

Sofia Santos, Jorge Malheiro, Sandra Tafulo, Leonídio Dias, Rute Carmo, Susana Sampaio, Marta Costa, Andreia Campos, Sofia Pedroso, Manuela Almeida, La Salete Martins, Castro Henriques, António Cabrita

World J Transplant 6(4):689-696. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.689

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Retrospective Study

Tacrolimus confers lower acute rejection rates and better renal allograft survival compared to cyclosporine

Mahmoud Kamel, Manish Kadian, Titte Srinivas, David Taber, Maria Aurora Posadas Salas

World J Transplant 6(4):697-702. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.697

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Quality of life 10 years after liver transplantation: The impact of graft histology

Vincent Karam, Mylène Sebagh, Kinan Rifai, Funda Yilmaz, Prashant Bhangui, Colette Danet, Faouzi Saliba, Didier Samuel, Denis Castaing, René Adam, Cyrille Feray

World J Transplant 6(4):703-711. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.703

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Stabilization of estimated glomerular filtration rate in kidney transplantation from deceased donors with acute kidney injuries

Punlop Wiwattanathum, Atiporn Ingsathit, Surasak Kantachuvesiri, Nuttapon Arpornsujaritkun, Wiwat Tirapanich, Vasant Sumethkul

World J Transplant 6(4):712-718. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.712

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Acute antibody-mediated rejection after intestinal transplantation

Guo-Sheng Wu, Ruy J Cruz Jr, Jun-Chao Cai

World J Transplant 6(4):719-728. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.719

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Observational Study

Persistent Epstein-Barr viral load in Epstein-Barr viral naïve pediatric heart transplant recipients: Risk of late-onset post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease

Bibhuti Das, Robert Morrow, Rong Huang, David Fixler

World J Transplant 6(4):729-735. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.729

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Psychological perspective of medication adherence in transplantation

Concetta De Pasquale, Massimiliano Veroux, Michele Fornaro, Nunzia Sinagra, Giusi Basile, Cecilia Gozzo, Roberta Santini, Alessandra Costa, Maria Luisa Pistorio

World J Transplant 6(4):736-742. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.736

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Time spent in hospital after liver transplantation: Effects of primary liver disease and comorbidity

Chutwichai Tovikkai, Susan C Charman, Raaj K Praseedom, Alexander E Gimson, Jan van der Meulen

World J Transplant 6(4):743-750. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.743

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Prospective Study

Magnetic resonance imaging of the transplanted pediatric heart as a potential predictor of rejection

Steven C Greenway, Frederic Dallaire, Paul F Kantor, Anne I Dipchand, Rajiv R Chaturvedi, Monali Warade, Eugenie Riesenkampff, Shi-Joon Yoo, Lars Grosse-Wortmann

World J Transplant 6(4):751-758. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.751

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Evidence-Based Medicine

Corticosteroid minimization in renal transplantation: Careful patient selection enables feasibility

Georgios Vlachopanos, Julie M Bridson, Ajay Sharma, Ahmed Halawa

World J Transplant 6(4):759-766. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.759

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Systematic Reviews

Systematic review of the negative pressure wound therapy in kidney transplant recipients

Badri Man Shrestha

World J Transplant 6(4):767-773. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.767

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Outcomes in randomized controlled trials of exercise interventions in solid organ transplant

Tania Janaudis-Ferreira, Sunita Mathur, Stacey Konidis, Catherine M Tansey, Cecile Beaurepaire

World J Transplant 6(4):774-789. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.774

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Meta-Analysis

Incidence of kidney stones in kidney transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Charat Thongprayoon, Michael A Mao, Wonngarm Kittanamongkolchai, Insara J Jaffer Sathick, Tsering Dhondup, Stephen B Erickson

World J Transplant 6(4):790-797. Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.790

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