Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 3704-3712 , November 2009

The Role of Thin-Layer Cytology in the Clinical Management of Renal Transplantation

  • P. Konofaos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, “KAT” Hospital, Athens, Greece
    • 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University, Medical School, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Petros Konofaos, MD, 36 Megistis Street, Athens 11364, Greece
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  • J. Georgoulakis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Cytolopathology, General University Hospital “Attikon,” Athens, Greece
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  • J. Bokos

      Affiliations

    • Kidney Transplantation Unit, “Laiko” Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • G. Zavos

      Affiliations

    • Kidney Transplantation Unit, “Laiko” Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • N. Nikiteas

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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  • O. Papadopoulos

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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  • A. Kostakis

      Affiliations

    • Kidney Transplantation Unit, “Laiko” Hospital, Athens, Greece
    • 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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  • P. Karakitsos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Cytolopathology, General University Hospital “Attikon,” Athens, Greece

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PII: S0041-1345(09)01392-X

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.06.216

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 3704-3712 , November 2009

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