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Impact of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome on Quality of Life and Survival in Liver Transplant Candidates

✍ Scribed by Michael B. Fallon; Michael J. Krowka; Robert S. Brown; James F. Trotter; Steven Zacks; Kari E. Roberts; Vijay H. Shah; Neil Kaplowitz; Lisa Forman; Keith Wille; Steven M. Kawut

Book ID: 119760477
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 2008
Tongue: English
Weight: 242 KB
Volume: 135
Category: Article
ISSN: 0016-5085
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.06.038

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