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Risk of malignant neoplasms after liver transplantation: A population-based study†

  1. Fredrik Åberg1,2,‡,*,
  2. Eero Pukkala2,
  3. Krister Höckerstedt1,2,
  4. Risto Sankila2,
  5. Helena Isoniemi1,2

Article first published online: 29 SEP 2008

DOI: 10.1002/lt.21475

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Liver Transplantation

Liver Transplantation

Volume 14, Issue 10, pages 1428–1436, October 2008

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Åberg, F., Pukkala, E., Höckerstedt, K., Sankila, R. and Isoniemi, H. (2008), Risk of malignant neoplasms after liver transplantation: A population-based study. Liver Transpl, 14: 1428–1436. doi: 10.1002/lt.21475

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  1. 1

    Transplantation and Liver Surgery Clinic, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

  2. 2

    Finnish Cancer Registry, Institute for Statistical and Epidemiological Cancer Research, Helsinki, Finland

  1. ‡

    Telephone: +358 40 578 0625; FAX: +358 9 174 975

*HUCH Surgical Hospital, PB 263, 00029 HUS, Finland

  1. †

    See Editorial on Page 1406

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  1. Issue published online: 29 SEP 2008
  2. Article first published online: 29 SEP 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 8 FEB 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 28 OCT 2007

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