Pentoxyfylline for hepatopulmonary syndrome after liver transplantation: case report
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Transplantation
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2671-8790,2671-8804
DOI: 10.4285/atw2020.op-1214