Hepatitis C and renal transplantation: The controversy continues

Kidney International

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1419-1420

  Goral, S ^a   Helderman, J H ^a  

^a Vanderbilt University Transplant Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Graft survival; Infection; Liver disease; Tranplantation; Virus transmission

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

CHRONIC ACTIVE HEPATITIS; EDITORIAL; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0031869433     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.t01-1-00021.x     Document Type: Article

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