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American Journal of Transplantation: Volume 18, Number 4, April 2018
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.14727
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , volume (thermodynamics) , quantum mechanics , physics
On the cover this month: Despite decades of progress, organ transplantation remains dominated by the efficacy and side effectsof calcineurin inhibitors. In this month's AJT, Benway and Iacomini ( page 796) map out the mRNA targetome of renal proximaltubule cells, exposing potential mechanisms of the nephrotoxicity that limits the utility of this class of drug. Also, see a unique assessment of emergency department utilization by Lovasik et al ( page 868) and a thoughtful editorial on this topic by Schold and Locke ( page 777). Cover image by Lauren Halligan, Duke University Department of Surgery.