Liver transplantation in septuagenarians receiving model for end-stage liver disease exception points for hepatocellular carcinoma: The national experience
β Scribed by Jason J. Schwartz; Lisa Pappas; Heather F. Thiesset; Gabriela Vargas; John B. Sorensen; Robin D. Kim; William R. Hutson; Kenneth Boucher; Terry Box
- Book ID
- 112140896
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 840 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-6465
- DOI
- 10.1002/lt.23385
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