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Annals of Transplantation is one of the fast-developing journals open to all scientists and fields of transplant medicine and related research. The journal is published quarterly and provides extensive coverage of the most important advances in transplantation.

Using an electronic on-line submission and peer review tracking system, Annals of Transplantation is committed to rapid review and publication. The average time to first decision is around 3-4 weeks. Time to publication of accepted manuscripts continues to be shortened, with the Editorial team committed to a goal of 3 months from acceptance to publication.

Expert reseachers and clinicians from around the world contribute original Articles, Review Papers, Case Reports and Special Reports in every pertinent specialty, providing a lot of arguments for discussion of exciting developments and controversies in the field.

Volume 18, 2013 - Table of Content

Published: 2013-5-23

Atypical presentation of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a liver transplant recipient

Krzysztof Mucha, Bartosz Foroncewicz, Tadeusz Orłowski, Jarosław Religioni, Barbara Bobek-Billewicz, Barbara Jarząb, Joanna Raczyńska, Marek Krawczyk, Leszek Pączek

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:238-242

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883921

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Published: 2013-5-20

The impact of ICAM1 and VCAM1 gene polymorphisms on long-term renal transplant function and recipient outcomes

Karolina Kłoda, Leszek Domański, Andrzej Pawlik, Krzysztof Safranow, Kazimierz Ciechanowski

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:231-237

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883917

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Published: 2013-5-16

Incidence, risk factors and management of incisional hernia in a high volume liver transplant center

Panagiotis Fikatas, Wentzel Schoening, Ji-Eun Lee, Sascha Santosh Chopra, Daniel Seehofer, Olaf Guckelberger, Gero Puhl, Peter Neuhaus, Sven Schmidt

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:223-230

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883914

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Published: 2013-5-14

AST 17600 U/l after liver transplantation, What are you up to? – A case report

Dieter Hoyer, Gernot Kaiser, Jürgen Treckmann, Zoltan Mathé, Fuat Saner, Sonia Radunz, Agnes Bankfalvi, Anja Gallinat, Thomas Minor, Andreas Paul

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:218-222

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883910

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Published: 2013-5-10

Human albumin: old, new, and emerging applications

Jacek Rozga, Tomasz Piątek, Piotr Małkowski

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:205-217

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.889188

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Published: 2013-5-6

Urinary tract infections in kidney transplant recipients: Role of gender, urologic abnormalities, and antimicrobial prophylaxis

Ella Ariza-Heredia, Elena Beam, Timothy Lesnick , Walter Kremers, Fernando Cosio, Raymund Razonable

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:195-204

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883901

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Published: 2013-4-26

Detection of transplant renal artery stenosis in the early postoperative period with analysis of parenchymal perfusion with ultrasound contrast agent

Piotr Grzelak, Ilona Kurnatowska, Michał Nowicki, Katarzyna Muras, Michał Podgórski, Janusz Strzelczyk, Ludomir Stefańczyk

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:187-194

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883896

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Published: 2013-4-22

Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinomatosis in a liver graft recipient: A case report

Philipp Horvath, Ingmar Königsrainer, Silvio Nadalin, Stefan Beckert, Markus Löffler, Alfred Königsrainer

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:182-186

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883893

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Published: 2013-4-16

Transplant nephrectomy: What are the surgical risks?

Victor Alberts, Robert Minnee, Frederike Bemelman, Karlijn van Donselaar - van der Pant, Mirza Idu

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:174-181

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883887

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Published: 2013-4-12

Risk factors and characteristics of post-transplant tuberculosis in an endemic area

Dong Jin Joo, Beom Seok Kim, Soo Jin Kim, Kyu Ha Huh, Myoung Soo Kim, Man Ki Ju, Soon Il Kim, Yu Seun Kim

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:163-173

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883882

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Published: 2013-4-8

D-MELD, a strong and accurate tool to guide Donor-2-Recipient Matching

Alfonso Avolio, Jeffrey Halldorson, Maria Lirosi, Luigi Lupo, Nicola Nicolotti, Salvatore Agnes

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:161-162

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883876

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Published: 2013-4-5

Long-term survival rate of kidney graft and associated prognostic factors: A retrospective cohort study, 1994–2011

Mohammad Saatchi, Jalal Poorolajal, Mohammad Ali Amirzargar, Hossein Mahjub, Nader Esmailnasab

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:153-160

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883873

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Published: 2013-3-27

Comparison of UW and Celsior: Long-term results in kidney transplantation

Xavier Tillou, Sylvie Collon, Nicolas Surga, Maité Jaureguy, Ludovic Viart, Hakim Mazouz, Marc Gigante

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:146-152

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883862

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Published: 2013-3-26

Assessment of sexual function and conjugal satisfaction prior to and after liver transplantation

Jacques Klein, Sao-Nam Tran, Ariane Mentha-Dugerdil, Emiliano Giostra, Pietro Majno, Isabelle Morard, Thierry Berney, Pascale Dendauw, Philippe Morel, Gilles Mentha, Christophe Iselin, Christian Toso

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:136-145

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883860

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Published: 2013-3-22

Treatment of Cytomegalovirus infection after renal transplantation: Experience from a Single Center in China

Yang Li, Hang Yan, Wu-Jun Xue, Pu-Xun Tian, Xiao-Ming Ding, Xiao-Ming Pan, Xin-Shun Feng, He-Li Xiang, Jun Hou, Xiao-Hui Tian, Jin Zheng, Chen-Guang Ding, Ping Fan, Hong-Bao Liu

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:125-135

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883859

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Published: 2013-3-19

Current approaches in national kidney paired donation programs

Beata Mierzejewska, Magdalena Durlik, Wojciech Lisik, Caitlin Baum, Paul Schroder, Jonathan Kopke, Michael Rees, Stanislaw Stepkowski

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:112-124

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.889096

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Published: 2013-3-14

Rapidly fatal disseminated acanthamoebiasis in a single lung transplant recipient

Kamyar Afshar, Ayana BoydKing, Sivagini Ganesh, Cynthia Herrington, P. Michael McFadden

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:108-111

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883846

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Published: 2013-3-11

Long-term outcome of en bloc pediatric kidney transplantation in adult recipients – up to 22 years of center experience

Hildegard Hafner-Giessauf, Astrid Mauric, Helmut Müller, Philipp Eller, Richard Zigeuner, Florian Iberer, Alexander Rosenkranz, Kathrin Eller

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:101-107

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883845

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Published: 2013-3-8

Correlation between serum YKL-40 (Chitinase-3-like protein 1) level and proteinuria in renal transplant recipients

Erhan Tatar, Ozkan Gungor, Aygul Celtik, Ali Rıza Sisman, Mustafa Yaprak, Gulay Asci, Mehmet Ozkahya, Huseyin Toz

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:95-100

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883844

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Published: 2013-3-4

Incidence of malignancies in cardiac allograft recipients – a single-center experience

Małgorzata Sobieszczańska-Małek, Krzysztof Komuda, Małgorzata Piotrowska, Jerzy Korewicki, Grzegorz Małek, Przemysław Leszek, Tomasz Zieliński

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:88-94

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883843

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Published: 2013-2-28

Program of laparoscopic living-donor nephrectomy with retroperitoneoscopic access – a Polish single-center experience – success or disappointment?

Marcin Słojewski, Marek Myślak, Leszek Domański, Krzysztof Pabisiak, Agata Jasiczek, Tadeusz Sulikowski, Jerzy Sieńko, Kazimierz Ciechanowski, Marek Ostrowski, Andrzej Sikorski

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:82-87

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883839

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Published: 2013-2-25

Role of platelets in the modulation of kidney allograft recipients’ immune systems

Jerzy Sieńko, Maciej Kotowski, Krzysztof Safranow, Edyta Paczkowska, Bartosz Wojciuk, Jarosław Piątek, Andrzej Ossowski, Magdalena Wiśniewska, Marek Ostrowski, Agata Jasiczek, Bogusław Machaliński

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:76-81

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883838

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Published: 2013-2-20

HTK preservative solution is associated with increased biliary complications among patients receiving DCD liver transplants: A single center experience

Murat Gulsen, Mohit Girotra, Guldane Cengiz-Seval, Jennifer Price, Vikesh Singh, Dorry Segev, Andrew Cameron, Ahmet Gurakar

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:69-75

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883831

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Published: 2013-2-17

Children undergoing liver transplantation for treatment of inherited metabolic diseases are prone to higher oxidative stress, complement activity and transforming growth factor-β1

Mohamed Hamed Hussein, Takashi Hashimoto, Tatsuya Suzuki, Ghada Abdel-Hamid Daoud, Tatenobu Goto, Yoko Nakajima, Takazumi Kato, Masahito Hibi, Hirokazu Tomishige, Fujio Hara, Shin Kato, Hiroki Kakita, Michi Kamei, Tetsuya Ito, Ineko Kato, Atsushi Sugioka, Hajime Togari

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:63-68

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883820

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Published: 2013-2-12

Insulin-like growth factor I correlates with MELD and returns to normal level after liver transplantation

Gustavo Castro, Julio Coelho, Monica Parolin, Jorge Matias, Alexandre de Freitas

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:57-62

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883819

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Published: 2013-2-8

Obstructive uropathy secondary to incisional herniation of a transplant ureter – case report and review of literature

Fady Youssef, Peter Brown, Janine Tappenden, James Hall, Ferrekh Salim, Badri Shrestha

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:53-56

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883813

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Published: 2013-2-5

Dose-normalization for exposure to mycophenolic acid and the early clinical outcome in patients taking tacrolimus after heart transplantation

Jun-Neng Roan, Chen-Hsi Chou, Chih-Hsin Hsu, Shuan-Yin Wu, Yu-Ching Huang, Yu-Jen Yang, Chwan-Yau Luo

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:43-52

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883812

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Published: 2013-1-28

Safety and effects of prophylactic defibrotide for sinusoidal obstruction syndrome in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Meerim Park, Hyeon Jin Park, Hyeon-Seok Eom, Young Joo Kwon, Jeong Park, Yeon Jung Lim, Jong Hyung Yoon, Sun-Young Kong, Thad Kim, Hye Won Lee, Tak Yun, Byung-Kiu Park

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:36-42

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883811

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Published: 2013-1-22

Development of nephrolithiasis in a renal transplant patient during treatment with Cinacalcet

Catherine Seager, Titte Srinivas, Stuart Flechner

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:31-35

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883809

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Published: 2013-1-16

Education in organ donation among students in Germany – results of an intervention study

Johannes Rey, Vanessa Grass, Peter Galle, Christian Werner, Arthur Hoffman, Ralf Kiesslich, Gaël Hammer

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:23-30

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883794

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Published: 2013-1-10

High graft protection and low incidences of infections, malignancies and other adverse effects with intra-operative high dose ATG-induction: A single centre cohort study of 760 cases

Jürgen Kaden, Andreas Völp, Claus Wesslau

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:9-22

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883792

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Published: 2013-1-4

Liver transplantation for intra- and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Maximilian Schmeding, Ulf Neumann

Ann Transplant 2013; 18:1-8

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883789

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