Treatment for Recurrent Hepatitis C Virus Infection After Liver Transplantation
✍ Scribed by E. Balbi; C.R.G. Leal; L.F. Pacheco-Moreira; F.S. Pousa; M.C. Covelo; A.C. Gonzalez; P.V. Oliveira; L. Agoglia; J. Roma; L.P. Cariús; M. Enne
- Book ID
- 116935109
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 117 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
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