The role of steatosis of the liver graft in the development of post-transplant biliary complications

Transplant International

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 239-

  Baccarani, Umberto ^a   Adani, Gian Luigi ^a   Lorenzin, Dario ^a   Donini, Annibale ^a   Risaliti, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; BLOOD GROUP ABO INCOMPATIBILITY; DISEASE COURSE; FATTY LIVER; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC TYPE BILIARY LESION; LETTER; LIVER GRAFT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; FATTY LIVER; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; RISK FACTORS; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 73449140781     PISSN: 09340874     EISSN: 14322277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2009.00997.x     Document Type: Letter

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