O.177 Prophylactic therapy and treatment of HBV reinfection in liver transplant recipients
โ Scribed by N.A. Terrault
- Book ID
- 117770207
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 270 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1386-6532
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## Key Points 1. Our increasing understanding of the signaling pathways and cellular interactions in transplant immunobiology has facilitated targeted strategies using novel immunosuppressive agents. 2. The pattern of immunosuppressive drug use in the United States continues to change, and the chan