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Estimation of glomerular filtration rates before and after orthotopic liver transplantation: Evaluation of current equations

  1. Thomas A. Gonwa1,†,*,
  2. Linda Jennings2,
  3. Martin L. Mai1,
  4. Paul C. Stark3,
  5. Andrew S. Levey4,
  6. Goran B. Klintmalm2

Article first published online: 30 JAN 2004

DOI: 10.1002/lt.20017

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Liver Transplantation

Liver Transplantation

Volume 10, Issue 2, pages 301–309, February 2004

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Gonwa, T. A., Jennings, L., Mai, M. L., Stark, P. C., Levey, A. S. and Klintmalm, G. B. (2004), Estimation of glomerular filtration rates before and after orthotopic liver transplantation: Evaluation of current equations. Liver Transpl, 10: 301–309. doi: 10.1002/lt.20017

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  1. 1

    Department of Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL

  2. 2

    Baylor Regional Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX

  3. 3

    Division of Clinical Care Research, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

  4. 4

    Division of Nephrology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

  1. †

    Telephone: 904-296-9075; FAX: 904-296-5874

*Department of Transplantation, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, 4205 Belfort Road, Suite 1100, Jacksonville, FL 32216

  1. †

    Telephone: 904-296-9075; FAX: 904-296-5874

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