Reviewing the Causes for 1432 Discharged Liver Donors: Can Donations Be Increased?

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 797-798

  Boin, I d F S F ^a   Palmiero, H d O M ^a   Kajikawa, P ^a   Zambelli, H J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEPSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE DONORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64349105871     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.01.049     Document Type: Article

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