Renal transplantation strengths and shortcomings

Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 14, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2001, Pages

  Ponticelli, Claudio ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immunosuppression; Living transplantation; Rejection; Renal transplantation

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DONOR; EVALUATION; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 0035524996     PISSN: 11218428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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