Journal of Hepatology
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 499-503 , October 2006

Can non-heart-beating donors replace cadaveric heart-beating liver donors?

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PII: S0168-8278(06)00398-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2006.07.018

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 499-503 , October 2006

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