Acute renal failure in orthotopic liver transplantation
β Scribed by G. Thomas; D. Kelly; S. Norris; O. Crosby; J. Hegarty; K. Crowley; G. McEntee; O. Traynor; A. Watson; B. Keogh
- Book ID
- 112947207
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 193 KB
- Volume
- 165
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1863-4362
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