A prognostic model for the outcome of liver transplantation in patients with cholestatic liver disease
โ Scribed by P Ricci; T M Therneau; M Malinchoc; J T Benson; J L Petz; G B Klintmalm; J S Crippin; R H Wiesner; J L Steers; J Rakela; T E Starzl; E R Dickson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 219 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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โฆ Synopsis
Mayo risk score, United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) status, Organ Sharing.
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