Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	103867
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Risk factors for recurrence of primary sclerosing cholangitis in pediatric liver transplant recipients: A meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Bei Sun, Dong Guan, Yu-Geng Gao, Jing-Yi Chen, Yi-Hui Rong and Zuo-Ming Guo
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Yi-Hui Rong, Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University International Hospital, No. 1 Shengmingyuan Road, Zhongguancun Life Science Park, Changping District, Beijing 102206, China. aihandeye@163.com
Key Words	Primary sclerosing cholangitis; Pediatric; Liver transplantation; Recurrence; Risk factors; Meta-analysis; Inflammatory bowel disease; Liver enzymes; Autoimmune hepatitis; Overlap syndrome
Core Tip	This meta-analysis identifies risk factors for the recurrence of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) in pediatric patients after liver transplantation. Key findings include the association of concurrent inflammatory bowel disease, elevated liver enzyme levels at the time of liver transplant procedure, and PSC-autoimmune hepatitis overlap syndrome with a higher risk of recurrent PSC. These insights can inform clinical decision-making and patient management strategies for pediatric PSC patients’ post-transplantation.
Citation	Sun B, Guan D, Gao YG, Chen JY, Rong YH, Guo ZM. Risk factors for recurrence of primary sclerosing cholangitis in pediatric liver transplant recipients: A meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; In press

Received	2025-01-10 08:58
Peer-Review Started	2025-01-10 08:58
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2025-02-13 08:04
Revised	2025-03-06 08:32
Second Decision	2025-04-28 02:38
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-04-28 06:34
Articles in Press	2025-04-28 06:34
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript

ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
Open Access	This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Copyright	© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
Permissions	For details, please visit: http://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/207
Publisher	Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA
Website	http://www.wjgnet.com