Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 1766-1768 , July 2004

Correlation of cell necrosis and tissue calcification with ischemia/reperfusion injury after liver transplantation

  • G.N. Tzimas

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary/Transplantation, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec
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  • M. Afshar

      Affiliations

    • Organelle Signaling Laboratory, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • A. Emadali

      Affiliations

    • Electron Microscopy Center, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • E. Chevet

      Affiliations

    • Electron Microscopy Center, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • H. Vali

      Affiliations

    • Organelle Signaling Laboratory, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • P.P. Metrakos

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary/Transplantation, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Peter P. Metrakos, Section of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687 Pine Ave. West, S 10.26, Montreal, H3A IA1 Quebec, Canada

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 This work was supported by the Lois and Byron Dolgin Liver Transplant Fellowship, and by the Michael Cohen Liver Transplant Fellowship of the Royal Victoria Liver Transplant Fund.

PII: S0041-1345(04)00678-5

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.06.013

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 1766-1768 , July 2004

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