Poor survival after liver retransplantation: Is hepatitis C to blame?
โ Scribed by Kymberly D.S. Watt; Elizabeth R. Lyden; Timothy M. McCashland
- Book ID
- 111723453
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 112 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-6465
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