Physiologic barriers to xenotransplantation

Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 186-189

  Thein, E ^a   Hammer, C ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Compatibility; Incompatibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750098485     PISSN: 10872418     EISSN: 15317013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mot.0000126087.48709.13     Document Type: Review

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