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Liver transplantation in patients over 60 and 65 years: An evaluation of long-term outcomes and survival†
Article first published online: 27 SEP 2007
DOI: 10.1002/lt.21181
Copyright © 2007 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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Cross, T. J.S., Antoniades, C. G., Muiesan, P., Al-Chalabi, T., Aluvihare, V., Agarwal, K., Portmann, B. C., Rela, M., Heaton, N. D., O'Grady, J. G. and Heneghan, M. A. (2007), Liver transplantation in patients over 60 and 65 years: An evaluation of long-term outcomes and survival. Liver Transpl, 13: 1382–1388. doi: 10.1002/lt.21181
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 27 SEP 2007
- Article first published online: 27 SEP 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 8 JAN 2007
- Manuscript Received: 21 AUG 2006
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