Lung transplantation in children with cystic fibrosis: A view from Europe

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 177, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 935-936

  Aurora, Paul ^a   Spencer, Helen ^b   Moreno Galdó, Antonio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EDITORIAL; EUROPE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTER; UNITED STATES; CHILD; MORBIDITY; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL RATE;

CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EUROPE; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MORBIDITY; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 42949165425     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200801-019ED     Document Type: Editorial

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