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Comparison of histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate solution (HTK) and University of Wisconsin solution (UW) in adult liver transplantation†

  1. Richard S. Mangus1,
  2. A. Joseph Tector1,
  3. Avinash Agarwal1,
  4. Rodrigo Vianna1,
  5. Phillip Murdock2,
  6. Jonathan A. Fridell1,‡,*

Article first published online: 30 JAN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/lt.20552

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Liver Transplantation

Liver Transplantation

Volume 12, Issue 2, pages 226–230, February 2006

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Mangus, R. S., Tector, A. J., Agarwal, A., Vianna, R., Murdock, P. and Fridell, J. A. (2006), Comparison of histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate solution (HTK) and University of Wisconsin solution (UW) in adult liver transplantation. Liver Transpl, 12: 226–230. doi: 10.1002/lt.20552

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  1. 1

    Department of Surgery, Transplantation Section, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

  2. 2

    Indiana Organ Procurement Organization, Indianapolis, IN

  1. ‡

    Phone: (317) 274-4370; FAX: (317) 274-3084

*Transplantation Section, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 North University Boulevard, Room 4258, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5250

  1. †

    See Editorial on Page 196

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 JAN 2006
  2. Article first published online: 30 JAN 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 5 JUL 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 13 APR 2005

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