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Editorial
. 2004 Feb;239(2):160-1.
doi: 10.1097/01.sla.0000109169.72607.50.

Challenging choices: liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

Stuart J Knechtle
Editorial

Challenging choices: liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

Stuart J Knechtle. Ann Surg. 2004 Feb.
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