The Optimal Transfusion Strategy in Liver Transplantation: The Quest Continues
Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 6
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Nicolas M. Intagliata, Patrick G. Northup, Stephen H. Caldwell
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- DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0010.5270
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