Isolated liver transplantation for liver failure in patients with short bowel syndrome
โ Scribed by John P. Lawrence; Stephen P. Dunn; Deborah F. Billmire; Kathleen Falkenstein; Charles D. Vinocur; William H. Weintraub
- Book ID
- 115993897
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 389 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-3468
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