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Letter to the Editor: Kidney Transplantation and Obesity are There Any Differences in Outcomes?

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  1. Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, Unit of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, Viale Mario Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy

    Stefania Angela Piccioni

  2. General Surgery and Transplant Unit, University of Tübingen, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    Matteo Zanchetta

  3. Kidney Transplant Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Siena University Hospital, University of Siena, Viale Mario Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy

    Giuliana Ruggieri, Giorgio Micheletti & Gian Luigi Adani

  4. Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation Unit, Siena University Hospital, Viale Mario Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy

    Giulio Monaci, Fabio Rollo & Guido Garosi

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Piccioni, S.A., Zanchetta, M., Ruggieri, G. et al. Letter to the Editor: Kidney Transplantation and Obesity are There Any Differences in Outcomes?. World J Surg 47, 2596–2597 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-023-07071-9

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