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Comment
. 2020 Oct;8(10):944-946.
doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30393-3. Epub 2020 Aug 25.

When to consider lung transplantation for COVID-19

Marcelo Cypel  1 , Shaf Keshavjee  2
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When to consider lung transplantation for COVID-19

Marcelo Cypel et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 Oct.
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  • Lung transplantation for COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome in a PCR-positive patient.
    Lang C, Jaksch P, Hoda MA, Lang G, Staudinger T, Tschernko E, Zapletal B, Geleff S, Prosch H, Gawish R, Knapp S, Robak O, Thalhammer F, Indra A, Koestenberger M, Strassl R, Klikovits T, Ali K, Fischer G, Klepetko W, Hoetzenecker K, Schellongowski P. Lang C, et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 Oct;8(10):1057-1060. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30361-1. Epub 2020 Aug 25. Lancet Respir Med. 2020. PMID: 32857987 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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