Evaluation of hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus-infected renal allograft recipients with liver biopsy and noninvasive parameters
✍ Scribed by Thomas Fehr; Hans-Martin Riehle; Luzia Nigg; Erwin Grüter; Peter Ammann; Eberhard L Renner; Patrice M Ambühl
- Book ID
- 114204007
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 74 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0272-6386
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