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Liver and Intestine Transplantation in the United States, 1997-2006
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Title Liver and Intestine Transplantation in the United States, 1997-2006
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/572173?src=rss
Description The allocation of deceased donor livers for transplantation in the US has undergone a major transformation since implementation of the MELD and PELD scoring systems.
American Journal of Transplantation
Category Articles > Transplantation
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Date May 31, 2008
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