The late adverse effect of splenectomy on patient survival following cadaveric renal transplantation

Transplantation

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1984, Pages 467-470

  Alexander, J Wesle ^a   First, M Roy ^a   Majeski, James A ^a   Munda, Rino ^a   Morris, Michael J ^a   Suttman, M Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADAVER KIDNEY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; KIDNEY; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; SEPSIS; SPLEEN; SPLENECTOMY; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; SPLENECTOMY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0021176543     PISSN: 00411337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007890-198405000-00009     Document Type: Article

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