Patient profile and candidacy for intestinal transplantation at the University of Pittsburgh
โ Scribed by D Martin; M Ezzelarab; G Bond; J Reyes; G Mazariegos; K Abu-Elmagd
- Book ID
- 117232379
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 47 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
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