Severe pulmonary hypertension and amelioration of hepatopulmonary syndrome after liver transplantation
โ Scribed by Kaspar, Melanie D. ;Ramsay, Michael A.E. ;Shuey, Charles B. ;Levy, Marlon F. ;Klintmalm, Goran G.B.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 71 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1074-3022
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