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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome among Cirrhotic Candidates for Liver Transplantation

✍ Scribed by Espinosa, M.D.; Nogueras, F.; Olmedo, C.; Macias, R.; Muffak-Granero, K.; Comino, A.; Villegas, T.; Ramirez, J.A.; De Teresa, J.; Garrote, D.; Bueno, P.; Ferrón, J.A.

Book ID
119382605
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2012
Tongue
English
Weight
173 KB
Volume
44
Category
Article
ISSN
0041-1345

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