Liver transplantation for rare liver diseases and rare indications for liver transplant
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Indications for liver transplantation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2415-1289
DOI: 10.21037/tgh-19-282