Different immunosuppressive regimens and recurrence of primary sclerosing cholangitis after liver transplantation
โ Scribed by Marcelo Kugelmas; Purnima Spiegelman; Michael J. Osgood; David A. Young; James F. Trotter; Tracy Steinberg; Michael E. Wachs; Thomas Bak; Igal Kam; Gregory T. Everson
- Book ID
- 111723407
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 92 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-6465
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