The influence of OKT3 therapy on hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence following liver transplantation
โ Scribed by Michael A. Zimmerman; Mara A. Kelly; Jeffrey Campsen; M. Susan Mandell; Michael Wachs; Tom Bak; Afshin Skibba; Brian Lancaster; Igal Kam
- Book ID
- 110890301
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 82 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0902-0063
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