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World J Transplant. Sep 18, 2020; 10(9): 223-229
Published online Sep 18, 2020. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v10.i9.223
Practical recommendations for kidney transplantation in the COVID-19 pandemic
Ashraf Imam, Keren Tzukert, Hadar Merhav, Riham Imam, Samir Abu-Gazala, Roy Abel, Michal Dranitzki Elhalel, Abed Khalaileh
Ashraf Imam, Hadar Merhav, Riham Imam, Samir Abu-Gazala, Abed Khalaileh, Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
Keren Tzukert, Roy Abel, Michal Dranitzki Elhalel, Department of Nephrology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
Author contributions: Imam A and Tzukert K have contributed equally to the paper and share the first authorship; Elhalel MD and Khalaileh A equal contribution; Imam A, Khalaileh A and Merhav H contributed to the research idea and study design; Imam A, Imam R, Elhalel MD, Abu-Gazala S, Merhav H and Abel R contributed to the data acquisition; Khalaileh A, Elhalel MD and Merhav H contributed to the supervision or mentorship; all the authors contributed to the manuscript writing and editing.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no declared conflicts of interest of any of the authors of this manuscript which could lead to bias and there were no external funding sources used for this work.
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Corresponding author: Ashraf Imam, MD, Attending Doctor, Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, POB 12000, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. ash_imam04@hotmail.com
Received: May 11, 2020
Peer-review started: May 11, 2020
First decision: May 20, 2020
Revised: May 23, 2020
Accepted: August 24, 2020
Article in press: August 24, 2020
Published online: September 18, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Transplantation in areas with a high rate of the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) infection may be risky for recipients, as there may be a risk of COVID-19 transmission from infected donors. All preventive measures should be taken while treating kidney transplant patients.