Cardiovascular risk factors following orthotopic liver transplantation: predisposing factors, incidence and management
β Scribed by Shireena Desai; Johnny C. Hong; Sammy Saab
- Book ID
- 111239320
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 169 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0106-9543
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