Safety of Complete and Sustained Prophylaxis Withdrawal in Patients Liver-transplanted for Hepatitis B Virus-related Cirrhosis at Low Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Recurrence
โ Scribed by I Lenci; G Tisone; D DiPaolo; Ajay K Duseja
- Book ID
- 117689761
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 145 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0973-6883
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