Liver transplantation for hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS): What is the MESSAGE?

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 911-912

  Krowka, M J ^a   Fallon, M B ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL GAS; DATA BASE; EDITORIAL; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42149101190     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02190.x     Document Type: Editorial

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