An Overview of organ transplantation in Iran over three decades: With special focus on renal transplantation

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 138-149

  Zahedi, F ^a   Fazel, I ^b   Larijani, B ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cadaveric donation; Iran; Kidney transplantation; Living donation; Rewarded gifting; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

EID: 69749099678     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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