Orthotopic liver transplantation for hepatitis C infection: The best Christmas present?

Ulster Medical Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 134-136

  Johnston, S D ^a   McNulty, O ^a   Mayne, E ^a   Callender, M E ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 9;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; HEMOPHILIA B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED;

BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS; FACTOR IX; HEMOPHILIA B; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032199430     PISSN: 00416193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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