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Ischemic cholangiopathy following liver transplantation from donation after cardiac death donors

  1. Edie Y. Chan1,
  2. Les C. Olson2,
  3. James A. Kisthard2,
  4. James D. Perkins1,†,*,
  5. Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam1,
  6. Jeffrey B. Halldorson1,
  7. Jorge D. Reyes1,
  8. Anne M. Larson3,
  9. Adam E. Levy1

Article first published online: 23 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/lt.21361

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Liver Transplantation

Liver Transplantation

Volume 14, Issue 5, pages 604–610, May 2008

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Chan, E. Y., Olson, L. C., Kisthard, J. A., Perkins, J. D., Bakthavatsalam, R., Halldorson, J. B., Reyes, J. D., Larson, A. M. and Levy, A. E. (2008), Ischemic cholangiopathy following liver transplantation from donation after cardiac death donors. Liver Transpl, 14: 604–610. doi: 10.1002/lt.21361

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  1. 1

    Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

  2. 2

    LifeCenter Northwest Organ Donation Network, Bellevue, WA

  3. 3

    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

  1. †

    Telephone: 206-543-3825; FAX: 206-543-8136

*Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Box 356410, Seattle, WA 98195

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 APR 2008
  2. Article first published online: 23 APR 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 4 SEP 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 22 MAY 2007

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