The role of liver transplantation in cystic fibrosis re-examined

Liver Transplantation

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1463-1465

  Jones, Maureen M ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCLEROSING AGENT; TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

ASCITES; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIET THERAPY; DRUG MECHANISM; EDITORIAL; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; HUMAN; HYPERSPLENISM; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PATHOGENESIS; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL TIME; VEIN LIGATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30444451657     PISSN: 15276465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lt.20571     Document Type: Editorial

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