Sirolimus (SRL) is a novel immunosuppressant with antitumor properties. We performed a meta-analysis to determine whether SRL can improve patient survival and decrease the risks of tumor recurrence in patients with a pretransplant diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We searched databases fo
Meta-analysis: recurrence and survival following the use of sirolimus in liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma
β Scribed by Menon, K. V.; Hakeem, A. R.; Heaton, N. D.
- Book ID
- 119826748
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 201 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0269-2813
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