Ribavirin treatment facilitates weaning from immunosuppression in liver transplant recipients with recurrent hepatitis C
โ Scribed by M. Angelico; R. Lionetti; F. Casarelli; S. Zazza; T. Manzia; D. Di Paolo; A. Petrolati; C.U. Casciani; G. Tisone
- Book ID
- 117372446
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 164 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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