Improved cadaveric renal transplant outcome in children
โ Scribed by Robert B. Ettenger; J. Thomas Rosenthal; Jennifer L. Marik; Mohammed Malekzadeh; Sarah B. Forsythe; Elaine S. Kamil; Isidro B. Salusky; Richard N. Fine
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 575 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-041X
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