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What is the impact of HIV infection on survival after liver transplantation?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 5, pages 426–427 (2008)Cite this article

Mindikoglu AL et al. (2008) Impact of human immunodeficiency virus on survival after liver transplantation: analysis of United Network for Organ Sharing database. Transplantation 85: 359–368

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  1. both in the Division of Digestive Diseases at the University of Cincinnati, N Kemmer is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and KE Sherman is a Professor of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,

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