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Management of pre–liver transplantation patient—Part 2

  1. Pratima Sharma1,†,*,
  2. Jorge Rakela2

Article first published online: 17 FEB 2005

DOI: 10.1002/lt.20379

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Liver Transplantation

Volume 11, Issue 3, pages 249–260, March 2005

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Sharma, P. and Rakela, J. (2005), Management of pre–liver transplantation patient—Part 2. Liver Transpl, 11: 249–260. doi: 10.1002/lt.20379

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    Department of Medicine, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA

  2. 2

    Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

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    Telephone: 404 712 5454; FAX: 404 712 4621

*Emory University Hospital, 1364, Clifton Road, Box 7, Atlanta, GA 30322

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