Liver transplantation in acute alcoholic hepatitis: Current status and future development

World Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 215-218

  Singal, Ashwani K ^a   Duchini, Andrea ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abstinence; Alcoholic hepatitis; Liver transplantation; Recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873702623     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v3.i8.215     Document Type: Article

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