Publication Name	World Journal of Transplantation
Manuscript ID	102807
Country	Lebanon

Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Barriers towards liver transplantation in the Arab world
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Serine Hawwa, Ahmad Karim Morad, Rami Rifi, Diala El Masri, Khaled Obeid, Tarek Baroud, Ahmad Afyouni, Maryam Tlayss, Soltan Al Chaar, Jad El Masri and Pascale Salameh
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Corresponding Author	Jad El Masri, MD, PhD, Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, American University of Beirut, Bliss Street, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon. jad.almasri@st.ul.edu.lb
Key Words	Arab countries; Barriers; Challenges; Liver; Transplantation
Core Tip	Liver transplantation is a vital intervention for patients with end-stage liver disease; however, the Arab world faces significant barriers that hinder access to this life-saving procedure, in relation to the practice and research of liver transplantation. In the Arab countries, culture and religion were found to play a major role in liver transplantation acceptability. This narrative review explores the multifaceted challenges, including financial constraints, limited healthcare infrastructure, cultural factors, and the prevalence of infectious diseases.
Citation	Hawwa S, Morad AK, Rifi R, El Masri D, Obeid K, Baroud T, Afyouni A, Tlayss M, Chaar SA, Masri JE, Salameh P. Barriers towards liver transplantation in the Arab world. World J Transplant 2025; In press

Received	2024-10-30 10:32
Peer-Review Started	2024-10-30 10:33
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Return for Revision	2025-02-24 03:48
Revised	2025-03-10 01:50
Second Decision	2025-04-08 02:40
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-04-08 08:32
Articles in Press	2025-04-08 08:32
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2025-04-21 01:27
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