Incidental hepatic schistosomiasis in a liver transplant recipient
โ Scribed by E. Ariza-Heredia; R.R. Razonable
- Book ID
- 115100262
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 625 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1398-2273
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Schistosomiasis affects 200 to 250 million people worldwide. Hepatic schistosomiasis is a well-recognized cause of chronic liver disease and portal hypertension. There are no previous reports of schistosomiasis post liver transplantation. We report on 2 cases of schistosomiasis in liver transplant r
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