Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 40, Issue 6 , Pages 1823-1826 , July 2008

Evidence of Liver Histological Alterations in Apparently Healthy Individuals Evaluated for Living Donor Liver Transplantation

  • O. Cuomo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laparascopic, Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, AORN, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy
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  • A. Perrella

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laparascopic, Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, AORN, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy
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  • D. Pisaniello

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laparascopic, Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, AORN, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy
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  • G. Marino

      Affiliations

    • Histopathology Unit, AORN, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy
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  • G. Di Costanzo

      Affiliations

    • Hepatology Unit, AORN, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.

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PII: S0041-1345(08)00745-8

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.06.008

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 40, Issue 6 , Pages 1823-1826 , July 2008

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