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Procalcitonin in Liver Transplantation: Are High Levels due to Donors or Recipients?
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Title Procalcitonin in Liver Transplantation: Are High Levels due to Donors or Recipients?
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/581178?src=rss
Description Do procalcitonin (PCT) levels predict complications in post orthotopic liver transplant recipients? Learn more about the source of PCT increase after transplantation.
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Category Articles > Transplantation
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Date Oct 9, 2008
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