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Review
. 2020 Jun 16:11:1392.
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01392. eCollection 2020.

Solid Organ Transplantation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hedong Zhang  1   2   3 , Helong Dai  1   2   3 , Xubiao Xie  1   2   3
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Review

Solid Organ Transplantation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hedong Zhang et al. Front Immunol. .

Abstract

Since December 2019, the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly affected solid organ transplantation (SOT) worldwide and has become a threat to the lives of SOT recipients. Here, we have reviewed, condensed, and organized the available information on COVID-19 to provide recommendations to transplant healthcare workers. Our review of reported cases shows that the symptoms of SOT patients with COVID-19 are similar to those of the normal population, but their severity and outcomes are worse. Thus far, there is no evidence that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) directly causes permanent damage to kidney, liver, or heart allografts.

Keywords: COVID-19; clinical characteristics; immunosuppressant; solid organ transplantation; transplant safety.

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