Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 38, Issue 7 , Pages 1982-1984 , September 2006

Tuberculin Testing of Kidney Allograft Recipients and Donors Before Transplantation

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doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.06.016

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 38, Issue 7 , Pages 1982-1984 , September 2006

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