Domino liver transplantation: A practical option in the face of the organ shortage

Progress in Transplantation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-153

  Carrera, Maria T ^a   Bogue, Eileen Heanue ^a   Schiano, Thomas D ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

PREALBUMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER DONOR; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DOMINO LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; FAMILIAL AMYLOID POLYNEUROPATHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; ORGAN DONOR; PARESTHESIA; RECIPIENT; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0037941169     PISSN: 15269248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7182/prtr.13.2.y7750570q8t50891     Document Type: Article

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