Biliary Strictures After Liver Transplantation: Risk Factors and Prevention by Donor Treatment With Epoprostenol
โ Scribed by J. Pirenne; D. Monbaliu; R. Aerts; B. Desschans; Q. Liu; D. Cassiman; W. Laleman; C. Verslype; M. Magdy; W. Van Steenbergen; F. Nevens
- Book ID
- 116935767
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 449 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
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