Journal of Hepatology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 13-18 , January 2006

“Will all liver transplantation patients eventually die from cancer?”

  • William Sanchez
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  • Jayant A. Talwalkar
    • ,
  • Gregory J. Gores

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Eisenberg Professor of Medicine and Physiology, Chair, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55901 USA. Tel.: +1 507 284 8700; fax: +1 507 284 0762.

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PII: S0168-8278(05)00673-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2005.10.007

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 13-18 , January 2006

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