Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 3580-3584 , November 2009

Long Graft Cold Ischemia Time Is Associated With Increased Arterial Stiffness in Renal Transplant Recipients

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PII: S0041-1345(09)01320-7

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.06.188

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 3580-3584 , November 2009

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