Reflux of bile acids: An innate problem of lung transplantation

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1757-1758

  Palmer, S M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID;

ACUTE GRAFT REJECTION; BILE REFLUX; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GRAFT DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; LUNG GRAFT REJECTION; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; HUMANS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 33745793843     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01425.x     Document Type: Editorial

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