Familiarity with the diagnostic parameters of viral hepatitis is imperative in the liver transplantation arena. Chronic viral hepatitis B and C are among the most common categories of end-stage liver disease. The preoperative diagnosis, determination of recurrent infection, and the assessment of ant
Hepatitis viral markers in patients undergoing primary liver transplants
โ Scribed by Jessica H. Lewis; Lobna El-Ashmawy; Glenn E. Ramsey; Franklin A. Bontempo; Maya Rochlani; Anthony J. Demetris; David H. Van Thiel; Thomas E. Starzl
- Book ID
- 112515263
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 396 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-2116
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