The feasibility of organ transplantation during the COVID-19 outbreak: experiences from South Korea

The feasibility of organ transplantation during the COVID-19 outbreak: experiences from South Korea

Background : The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has forced healthcare systems to reduce transplant activities in order to preserve resources and minimize the risk of nosocomial transmission. Although transplantation societies around the world have proposed interim recommendations, little is kno...

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Main Authors:	Juhan Lee, Eun Jin Kim, Kyong Ihn, Jae Geun Lee, Dong Jin Joo, Myoung Soo Kim, Soon Il Kim, Yu Seun Kim, Kyu Ha Huh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society for Transplantation 2020-12-01
Series:	Korean Journal of Transplantation
Subjects:	covid-19; organ transplantation; immunosuppression; safety
Online Access:	http://journaleditor.inforang.com/journal/view.html?doi=10.4285/kjt.20.0048

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