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Editorial
. 2022 Dec;24(6):e13937.
doi: 10.1111/tid.13937. Epub 2022 Sep 6.

Hyperammonemia in lung transplantation: recognizing the gaps of our knowledge

Jessica M Lum  1 , Scott C Roberts  2
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Editorial

Hyperammonemia in lung transplantation: recognizing the gaps of our knowledge

Jessica M Lum et al. Transpl Infect Dis. 2022 Dec.
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Keywords: Ureaplasma; donor-derived infection; hyperammonemia syndrome; lung transplantation.

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