Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: Are the Milan criteria still valid?
β Scribed by M.E. Schwartz; F. D'Amico; A. Vitale; S. Emre; U. Cillo
- Book ID
- 116443069
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 206 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0748-7983
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