Liver Transplantation for Biliary Atresia in Taiwan: A National Study

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 3569-3570

  Tiao, M M ^a   Yang, C Y ^c   Tsai, S S ^b   Chen, C L ^a   Kuo, H W ^d  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d YUAN'S GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CHILD; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PORTOENTEROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; TAIWAN; WINTER;

BILIARY ATRESIA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVORS; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 57549106420     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.07.136     Document Type: Article

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