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Editorial
. 2020 Jan;9(1):49-50.
doi: 10.21037/acs.2019.10.01.

Addressing donor-organ shortages using extended criteria in lung transplantation

Hannah Neizer  1 , Gaurev B Singh  1 , Shyla Gupta  1 , Steve K Singh  1
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Editorial

Addressing donor-organ shortages using extended criteria in lung transplantation

Hannah Neizer et al. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 Jan.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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