Factors Predicting Ischemic-Type Biliary Lesions (ITBLs) After Liver Transplantation
β Scribed by Frongillo, F.; Grossi, U.; Avolio, A.W.; Sganga, G.; Nure, E.; Pepe, G.; Bianco, G.; Lirosi, M.C.; Agnes, S.
- Book ID
- 119382612
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 103 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
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