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Racial disparities in liver transplantation for hepatitis B: To be or not to be†

  1. Charles D. Howell‡,*

Article first published online: 28 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/lt.21848

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Liver Transplantation

Liver Transplantation

Volume 15, Issue 9, pages 1007–1009, September 2009

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Howell, C. D. (2009), Racial disparities in liver transplantation for hepatitis B: To be or not to be. Liver Transpl, 15: 1007–1009. doi: 10.1002/lt.21848

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  1. University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

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*University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, Room N3W50, Baltimore, MD 21201

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Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 AUG 2009
  2. Article first published online: 28 AUG 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 5 JUL 2009
  4. Manuscript Received: 25 JUN 2009

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