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Editorial
. 2020 Mar;8(6):265.
doi: 10.21037/atm.2020.02.165.

Lung transplantation in China: a firm foundation for a solid future

Shambhu Aryal  1 , Steven D Nathan  1
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Editorial

Lung transplantation in China: a firm foundation for a solid future

Shambhu Aryal et al. Ann Transl Med. 2020 Mar.
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Number of lung transplants reported to ISHLT from year 1988–2017 [reproduced with permission from (2)].
Figure 2
Figure 2
Indications for lung transplantation in Mainland China [reproduced with permission from (5)].
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