Impact of Surgical and Immunological Parameters in Pediatric Liver Transplantation
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Financial implications of surgical complications in pediatric liver transplantation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000108681.24374.02