Journal of Hepatology
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 662-663 , April 2009

Who should get a liver graft?

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☆ The author declares that he does not have anything to disclose regarding funding from industries or conflict of interest with respect to this manuscript.

PII: S0168-8278(09)00072-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2009.01.012

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 662-663 , April 2009

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