183 MELD CLASS AND LONG-TERM SURVIVAL BENEFIT OF LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: AN INTENTION-TO-TREAT ANALYSIS
β Scribed by A.W. Avolio; M. Siciliano; S. Agnes; A. Gasbarrini; G. Caracciolo; R. Barbarino; B.E. Annicchiarico; M. Castagneto
- Book ID
- 117376109
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 77 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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