Publication Name	World Journal of Transplantation
Manuscript ID	124915
DOI	10.5500/wjt.124915
Country	Morocco

Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Kidney graft survival in spousal living-donor transplantation: A retrospective cohort study comparing living-related and living-unrelated donors
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Oumaima Guissouss, Ghislaine Medkouri, Benyounes Ramdani, Mohammed Benghanem Gharbi, Majda Taoudi Benchekroun and Siham Bennani
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Science and Technology Research Center (Morocco) “PhD-Associate Scholarship - PASS” Program No. 88UH2C2023
Corresponding Author	Oumaima Guissouss, PhD, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Laboratory of Integrative Biology, University Hassan II, El Jadida Road, Casablanca 20100, Morocco. oumayma.guissouss1@gmail.com
Key Words	Kidney transplantation; Spousal donor; Living-unrelated donor; Living-related donor; Human leukocyte antigen mismatch; Graft survival; Rejection
Core Tip	This retrospective cohort study compared kidney graft survival between living-related and spousal living-unrelated donors. Spousal transplantation was associated with greater human leukocyte antigen mismatching and lower unadjusted graft survival; however, donor type was not an independent predictor of graft loss after adjustment. These findings support careful immunological assessment while highlighting spousal living donation as a valuable treatment option in regions where deceased-donor kidney transplantation remains limited.
Citation	Guissouss O, Medkouri G, Ramdani B, Benghanem Gharbi M, Taoudi Benchekroun M, Bennani S. Kidney graft survival in spousal living-donor transplantation: A retrospective cohort study comparing living-related and living-unrelated donors. World J Transplant 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.5500/wjt.124915
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Received	2026-06-26 07:57
Peer-Review Started	2026-06-26 07:58
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Return for Revision	2026-07-23 02:51
Revised	2026-07-29 17:36
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-09-10 09:53
Second Decision by Editor	2026-10-09 03:31
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-10-09 09:49
Articles in Press	2026-10-09 09:49
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