Renal transplantation in Northern Ireland 1968-1990.
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INTRODUCTION The first renal transplant was performed in Northern Ireland in 1968. From 1968-1990 a total of 618 transplants were carried out on 535 patients at the Renal Unit, Belfast City Hospital. This report analyses various factors affecting recipient and donor, to determine how these factors have changed during the
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Ulster Medical Journal
دوره 61 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992