Effects of Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Its Recurrence After Liver Transplantation on Functional Performance and Health-Related Quality of Life
β Scribed by Irene D Feurer; J.Kelly Wright; Jerita L Payne; Adriana C Kain; Paul E Wise; Pamela Hale; William C Chapman; Theodore Speroff; C.Wright Pinson
- Book ID
- 108487941
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 125 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1091-255X
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