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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2015; 21(4): 1061-1068
Published online Jan 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i4.1061
Published online Jan 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i4.1061
Markers of acute rejection and graft acceptance in liver transplantation
Giacomo Germani, Kryssia Rodriguez-Castro, Francesco Paolo Russo, Marco Senzolo, Alberto Zanetto, Alberto Ferrarese, Patrizia Burra, Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Padua University Hospital, 35128 Padua, Italy
Author contributions: Germani G and Rodriguez-Castro K wrote the paper; Zanetto A, Ferrarese A, Senzolo M and Russo FP retrieved articles and analysed data; Burra P revised the paper.
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Correspondence to: Patrizia Burra, MD, PhD, Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Padua University Hospital, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy. burra@unipd.it
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Received: May 29, 2014
Peer-review started: May 30, 2014
First decision: July 21, 2014
Revised: July 28, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Article in press: October 15, 2014
Published online: January 28, 2015
Processing time: 242 Days and 18.7 Hours
Peer-review started: May 30, 2014
First decision: July 21, 2014
Revised: July 28, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Article in press: October 15, 2014
Published online: January 28, 2015
Processing time: 242 Days and 18.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This review explores the available data in the literature concerning potential markers of acute cellular rejection and graft acceptance after liver transplantation, as well as their impact on decision-making for clinicians.