Merkel cell carcinoma in organ transplant recipients

Skin Disease in Organ Transplantation

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 190-194

  Nghiem, Paul ^a   Jaimes, Natalia ^b  

^a USA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA BOLIVARIANA   (Colombia)

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EID: 77956996117     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511547379.031     Document Type: Chapter

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