Although alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is one of the most common indications for liver transplantation (LT), there are still unresolved controversies about the goals of treatment, the referral, evaluation, and selection of patients with ALD for LT, and their care after LT. It is uncertain whether th
Issues in selection for and outcome of liver transplantation in patients with alcoholic liver disease
โ Scribed by Lucey, M R
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 60 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1074-3022
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