Isolated liver transplantation in children with intestinal failure-associated liver disease: A still-debated matter

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271-273

  Spagnuolo, Maria I ^a   Iorio, Raffaele ^a   Vajro, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTESTINE TRANSPLANTATION; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CHILD; ENTEROPATHY; LIVER DISEASE; NOTE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT SELECTION;

CHILD; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT SELECTION; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME;

EID: 67650376408     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31818c60c1     Document Type: Editorial

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