Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
โ Scribed by Vincenzo Mazzaferro; Yun Shin Chun; Ronnie T. P. Poon; Myron E. Schwartz; Francis Y. Yao; J. Wallis Marsh; Sherrie Bhoori; Sung-Gyu Lee
- Book ID
- 111772170
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 271 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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