Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 2920-2923 , September 2001

Beta-2 microglobulin and serum creatinine for differentiating between immunoactivation and renal failure after liver transplantation

  • E Erez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (E.E., E.S., D.A., G.S., B.A.V.), Petah Tiqva, Israel
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  • Z Ben-Ari

      Affiliations

    • Liver Institute and Department of Medicine D (Z.B.A., R.T.-K.), Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Ziv Ben-Ari, MD, Liver Institute and Department of Medicine D, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, PO Box 102, Petah Tiqva 49100, Israel
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  • E Sharoni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (E.E., E.S., D.A., G.S., B.A.V.), Petah Tiqva, Israel
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  • D Aravot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (E.E., E.S., D.A., G.S., B.A.V.), Petah Tiqva, Israel
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  • G Sahar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (E.E., E.S., D.A., G.S., B.A.V.), Petah Tiqva, Israel
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  • R Tur-Kaspa

      Affiliations

    • Liver Institute and Department of Medicine D (Z.B.A., R.T.-K.), Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva, Israel
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  • B.A Vidne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (E.E., E.S., D.A., G.S., B.A.V.), Petah Tiqva, Israel
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  • A Erman

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Nephrology and Hypertension (A.E.), Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

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Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 2920-2923 , September 2001

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