Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 40, Issue 4 , Pages 923-926 , May 2008

Long-Term Results After Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation Using Donors Aged 45 Years or Older

  • P. Schenker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Knappschafts-Hospital, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. med. Peter Schenker, Department of Surgery, Knappschafts-Hospital, Ruhr-University of Bochum, In der Schornau 23–25, 44892 Bochum, Germany.
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  • A. Wunsch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Knappschafts-Hospital, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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  • N. Ertas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Knappschafts-Hospital, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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  • M. Schaeffer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Knappschafts-Hospital, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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  • L.C. Rump

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Marienhospital Herne, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
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  • R. Viebahn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Knappschafts-Hospital, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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  • O. Vonend

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Marienhospital Herne, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany.

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doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.03.078

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 40, Issue 4 , Pages 923-926 , May 2008

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