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| ISSN |
2220-3230 (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: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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©The Author(s) 2025. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
| Manuscript Type |
Letter to the Editor |
| Article Title |
Microplastics in organ transplantation: An emerging threat requiring immediate action
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
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Angeliki Emmanouilidou, Filippos F Karageorgos, Georgios Tsoulfas and Aleck H Alexopoulos |
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| Corresponding Author |
Aleck H Alexopoulos, PhD, Senior Researcher, Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, Centre for Research and Technbology Hellas, 6th km Harilaou-Thermi Road, Thermi 57001, Kentrikí Makedonía, Greece. aleck@certh.gr |
| Key Words |
Microplastics; Surgery; Transplantation; Organ; Healthcare |
| Core Tip |
Microplastic contamination poses a hidden risk in organ transplantation, with potential to trigger inflammation, oxidative stress, and antimicrobial resistance. This letter calls for urgent research and immediate mitigation strategies, urging the transplant community to lead proactive responses to this emerging threat. |
| Publish Date |
2026-01-14 08:39 |
| Citation |
Emmanouilidou A, Karageorgos FF, Tsoulfas G, Alexopoulos AH. Microplastics in organ transplantation: An emerging threat requiring immediate action. World J Transplant 2026; 16(1): 111980 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v16/i1/111980.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v16.i1.111980 |
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