Journal of Hepatology
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 570-573 , April 2007

Which types of graft to use in patients with acute liver failure? (A) Auxiliary liver transplant (B) Living donor liver transplantation (C) The whole liver (A) I prefer auxiliary liver transplant

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PII: S0168-8278(07)00053-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.01.012

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 570-573 , April 2007

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