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Restoration of cerebral blood flow autoregulation and reactivity to carbon dioxide in acute liver failure by moderate hypothermia
Article first published online: 30 DEC 2003
DOI: 10.1053/jhep.2001.25386
Copyright © 2001 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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Jalan, R., Olde Damink, S. W. M., Deutz, N. E. P., Hayes, P. C. and Lee, A. (2001), Restoration of cerebral blood flow autoregulation and reactivity to carbon dioxide in acute liver failure by moderate hypothermia. Hepatology, 34: 50–54. doi: 10.1053/jhep.2001.25386
Publication History
- Issue published online: 30 DEC 2003
- Article first published online: 30 DEC 2003
- Manuscript Accepted: 13 APR 2001
- Manuscript Received: 11 DEC 2000
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